THIS IS A RARE COLLECTABLE PAIR OF MILITARY BOOTS DATED 1947 WITH RAW CORD SOLES.
"The raw cord sole is kind of a one off that were created out of necessity during WWII. Rubber was hard to find, but shoemakers still needed to crank out hundreds of thousands of combat boots. To make due, they started melting down old car tires, which had fibrous nylon cords in them to reinforce the tread."
THE BOOTS ARE STAMPED "DEC 31,194715 1/2 E 666; INTERNATIONAL SHOE CO. CONTRAC* **M-51909". ONE OF THE BOOTS IS ALSO STAMPED "MARTIN L O'NELLO INSTRUCTOR USN OR USMC" IT IS HARD TO MAKE OUT.
THE BOOTS ARE OF A SUED TYPE LEATHER WITH SCUFFING AND STAINING NOTED. THE SHOE LACES DO NOT APPEAR TO BE ORIGINAL. THESE ARE SOLD AS IS SO PLEASE LOOK CLOSELY AT THE PHOTOS FOR CONDITION. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO EMAIL US WITH ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE.
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