Post by materialwharf3 on Oct 3, 2017 18:20:09 GMT -5
Hey everyone! First of all, there is a long overdue thanks to the people that have previously answered my questions on this forum. I really do appreciate it. So, right on in to the topic. I recently picked up a pair of jump boots on eBay, because they were fairly cheap ($70 before $15 shipping) and they were in my size (12D). I was completely sure that I was getting reproduction jump boots, but now I have received them, and some things are leading me to believe otherwise. In case the pictures don't upload, I'll describe some of the features here. First of all is the sole. It has US ARMY on the front sole, 12D stamped into the leather mid sole, and the Goodyear wingfoot emblem on the heel. Some of the nails on the sole (especially in the heel part) seem to be slightly rusted. There is also HM right under the US ARMY text on the front of the heel. Other than that, it has the white string threaded through the sole. Next, it has 12 eyelets, which appear to be brass. The tongue is also attached to the rest of the outer part of the boot starting under the 5th eyelet from the top. It has a reinforced toe cap, so it definitely isn't a post war Russet Combat boot. It has two things of white fabric on the inside of the boot going from the inner heel to the inside of the boot where the 3rd and 4th eyelets are, from the bottom. It has some sort of a hard material on the inside above the sole, and it goes to a sort of a heel pad, which isn't too soft, but is softer than the front part. The left tongue is in much worse condition internally that the right side in that it seems like it was screwed up with some sort of liquid. Now, the part that is off is the color of the boots on the outside. It still partially has the reddish brown color but for the most part it just looks new. Now that I think about it, I'll just upload the pictures to imgur. Here they are:
Inner right boot:
imgur.com/a/83m1P
Sole of right boot:
imgur.com/a/d2SqP
Closeup of US ARMY on right sole:
imgur.com/a/xdxp5
Right heel:
imgur.com/a/WHb32
Outer right boot:
imgur.com/a/w2y1x
Right boot, right side, eyelets No. 1,2,3:
imgur.com/a/dTTqu
Internal sewing of back of right boot:
imgur.com/a/yb2yW
Inside of right boot:
imgur.com/a/s3UrB
Inside of left boot:
imgur.com/a/3TPzG
Right boot tongue:
imgur.com/a/Jl2RZ
Left boot tongue:
imgur.com/a/X5a43
Sorry for the inconveniences with the photos, for some reason I am locked out of my account on my computer, so I can only upload from my phone. Also, if these are reproduction, anyone know who makes them?
Thanks!
Inner right boot:
imgur.com/a/83m1P
Sole of right boot:
imgur.com/a/d2SqP
Closeup of US ARMY on right sole:
imgur.com/a/xdxp5
Right heel:
imgur.com/a/WHb32
Outer right boot:
imgur.com/a/w2y1x
Right boot, right side, eyelets No. 1,2,3:
imgur.com/a/dTTqu
Internal sewing of back of right boot:
imgur.com/a/yb2yW
Inside of right boot:
imgur.com/a/s3UrB
Inside of left boot:
imgur.com/a/3TPzG
Right boot tongue:
imgur.com/a/Jl2RZ
Left boot tongue:
imgur.com/a/X5a43
Sorry for the inconveniences with the photos, for some reason I am locked out of my account on my computer, so I can only upload from my phone. Also, if these are reproduction, anyone know who makes them?
Thanks!