toutfou Posted August 2, 2017 Share #1 Posted August 2, 2017 Hi guys, Does this shoes could be US shoes, british Made ? thank you for help, toutfou Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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b0bbeL Posted August 2, 2017 Share #6 Posted August 2, 2017 There are NO official british-made for US shoes, as per Ben Major's book. But maybe, yours are the holy grail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toutfou Posted August 2, 2017 Author Share #7 Posted August 2, 2017 Hi, thank you for your reply, i saw this POST : http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/81969-service-shoes-british-made/ this is a british made ? Seb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b0bbeL Posted August 2, 2017 Share #8 Posted August 2, 2017 Those are Australian Made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toutfou Posted August 2, 2017 Author Share #9 Posted August 2, 2017 thank you Bobbel, In its general form, do these shoes match with the US model?I tought it was british shoes, but this is not ... so much difference.. any advise is welcome Seb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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patches Posted August 3, 2017 Share #11 Posted August 3, 2017 For reference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m1ashooter Posted August 3, 2017 Share #12 Posted August 3, 2017 Is this the type of boot that tore up the 1st Marines feet while refitting down under? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan H. Posted August 3, 2017 Share #13 Posted August 3, 2017 These are a pair of ammunition boots. They were the standard pattern worn by British forces in World War II and after. These boots had a reputation for being very uncomfortable. I have heard many times from veterans in North Africa and elsewhere that the British soldiers would try to trade the Americans for their footwear. When the trades were made, the US soldier would soon figure out that he had gotten the short end of the stick. These boots normally have hobnails tacked into the soles and horseshoe plates on the heels.. It is rather obvious that they have been worn for some time without the hobs or horseshoes in place. Perhaps they were resoled or the previous owner just didn't want to have to deal with the metal appendages. Soldiers working in offices would remove the hobs so as to not tear up the floors etc. While it is possible that these ammunition boots were supplied to US Marines, I would think that it would be rather difficult for them to conclusively be linked to a marine unless there was some provenance. Allan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toutfou Posted August 4, 2017 Author Share #14 Posted August 4, 2017 Thank you, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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