USN High Tops?

[rjhyden]

My Dad was USNR, boot camp at Corpus Christi in '43, and a couple of years ago I started trying to gather some things from the period. I ran across these boots and after seeing the LIFE inspections display and seeing pictures posted on the forum of the high top boots, I grabbed them. They seem to be almost identical save for the lack of USN markings. There are even some numbers inside that look very similar to Navy Boots. Would appreciate if someone could help to figure out what I have. They are canvas lined leather sole and insole and Goodyear heel.

 

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[stealthytyler]

Interesting. I have never seen these before. I have only ever seen the boondocker rough outs that they wore.

[rjhyden]

From and earlier thread on this forum.

http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/156867-us-navy-service-shoes/

[sigsaye]

From and earlier thread on this forum.

http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/156867-us-navy-service-shoes/

. Yes, these are the standard issue Boon Dockers of the Navy from WW2. These were issued to every Sailor in boot camp. There was actually, no requirement to maintain them after recruit training, meaning that when they wore out, they were no longer a sea bag required item. This meant that the brown rough puts, which were part of the Navys N-4 uniform, or Army/MC boots were all the Sailor could get.

[rjhyden]

What I am wondering , is if the pair I have pictured is USN issue. Either WW2 or post war. They are just too much like what I have been able to find for examples excepting the fact they are not marked as such. The markings that do exist are very similar though.

[sigsaye]

What I am wondering , is if the pair I have pictured is USN issue. Either WW2 or post war. They are just too much like what I have been able to find for examples excepting the fact they are not marked as such. The markings that do exist are very similar though.

. The Navy did not change styles of these boots until the very late 1950s, WW2 contract uniforms and shoes continuing to be issued and used into the early 1960s. It works, no need to change. So, unless you ANSOLUTELY, GOTTA HAVE something with a WW2 date stamped into it, there is no difference. I love those shoes. I wore my dads (USN, 1947-1967), loved them.

 

The Navy ended WW2 with, literally, millions of uniforms in warehouses. They did not toss them. They continued to issue them out. I went to boot camp in January 1973, we had smaller guys in my company getting the WW2 style white jumpers. Dont get hung up on a date stamp.

[rjhyden]

Oh , I am not hung up on them being WW2 , just wanted to make sure they were Navy issue. I think they are fairly rare and want to sell them and wanted to verify they were USN and being unissued and all made them even more interesting. It is amazing how little there is about Navy stuff compared to Army uniforms and equipment. Thank you so much, Sailor. I will follow your posts.