Very cool old boots, unfortunately I don’t know who made ’em. Quality on par with any Danner or Red Wing make or model. 7.5 in high shaft. Unique vamp construction minimizes seems. Eyelet and hook lace up. Goodyear lugged soles the America equivalent of Vibram. Lined uppers and thick felted wool insoles suggest they were intended for colder weather use.
UPDATE: Reader comments have identified these as “US Army issue Ski/Mountain boots. The original design is by Chippewa, but several manufacturers produced them over the years. The squared toe and grooved heel are for the ski bindings.”
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The boots are US Army issue Ski/Mountain boots. The original design is by Chippewa, but several manufacturers produced them over the years. The squared toe and grooved heel are for the ski bindings.
Bruce, thanks so much for the comment. That makes complete sense! I’ve come across many old leather ski boots with groves in the heels and square toes for bindings, but did not put two and two together on these. Given the shaft height and lugged soles, they’re a little less obvious as ski boots, but probably a pretty good dual purpose boot.
Thanks again for the info. Always appreciated.
Rob
They were issued to the members of 10th Special Forces Group from the sixties into the eighties. Were phased out/replaced by various other boots, ie Lowa, being one.
Richard
Thanks for the info Richard. I just listed some photos of an earlier iteration of the same boots.
I was Issued these Boots in the Late 80’s. I served with the 10thMountain Ft. Drum & 10SF, Ft. Devens. I still ware Them . They have to be Snow Proofed every Winter…. But the Best Pair of Boots The Army ever Purchased. They were replaced with Cheaper Boots in the Early 90’s.
I’ll bet that there’s Many Old Soldiers still walking in them Today.