Ww2 paratrooper boots info

[ardennes44]

Hello folks 

a

friend of mine have the same pair of boots as the links.

https://fjm44.com/product/mint-wwii-us-paratrooper-jump-boots-pair-a-trooper/

but with cats paw rubber sole’s . did the maker produce it during the war or are they post ww2 ? 
 

in advance thank you 

[QED4]

The boots in the link are commercial not Army issue (the Army doesn't stamp Pair-A-Trooper on the outside). As for them being from WWII is anybody's guess, some research into the maker may date them. The Cat's Paw soles I am pretty sure were around during WWII and well after also. Your friends boots could be WWII made and resoled after the war, if the boots are unused and have the original soles they are probably commercial. A picture of the boots in question would help. 

[dmar836]

Nobody can help you with no pictures.

You will have to do some research as to if they are repros or not.

Threads on how to ID authentic jump boots are already here on the forum. Please search.

https://www.heddels.com/2015/12/brief-history-of-cats-paw-heels/

[ardennes44]

1 minute ago, QED4 said:

The boots in the link are commercial not Army issue (the Army doesn't stamp Pair-A-Trooper on the outside). As for them being from WWII is anybody's guess, some research into the maker may date them. The Cat's Paw soles I am pretty sure were around during WWII and well after also. Your friends boots could be WWII made and resoled after the war, if the boots are unused and have the original soles they are probably commercial. A picture of the boots in question would help. 

Thanks I will take some pictures , on the next week when I’ll visiting him 

[frank2far]

I use to own two identical pair. One with the original box. I will try to find the history of Georgia Boots Mfg Co. in my old notes. Unfortunately I sold both pair a few years ago. To my recollection, GBMC was operational during WWII and supplied boots to the US Military. They also made a similar run of boots post WW2 and that is where the confusion comes in. Same boot specifications, same material. My boots had a contract number on the inside of portion of the very top. It was in silver leaf.  Here my old photos.