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sport shoes
- Thread starter dujardin
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atkins
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Wow cool stuff Mon Ami! I'm crazy about military Olive drab stuff..... best thing i can think of is the resemblance to " US NAVY Modern Coral Boots"
Maybe you could start from there. Here's their main site:http://specwargear.com/
Regards,
Atkins
Maybe you could start from there. Here's their main site:http://specwargear.com/
Regards,
Atkins
watchmanjimg
Well-Known Member
Marcel:
These appear to be the type of shoe worn by UDT divers, but I suspect they were originally intended for general athletic use. The US military issued plain canvas low-top shoes in a natural color (stamped "CONVERSE" in plain lettering on the inner lining) as recently as the '80s. They were essentially a version of the classic All-Star. Additionally I have seen examples of an early "jungle boot" worn in the Pacific during WW2 that was basically a taller version of the type you have, and I believe shoes like yours were also worn in combat in some instances.
In any case I congratulate you on a relatively rare find!
These appear to be the type of shoe worn by UDT divers, but I suspect they were originally intended for general athletic use. The US military issued plain canvas low-top shoes in a natural color (stamped "CONVERSE" in plain lettering on the inner lining) as recently as the '80s. They were essentially a version of the classic All-Star. Additionally I have seen examples of an early "jungle boot" worn in the Pacific during WW2 that was basically a taller version of the type you have, and I believe shoes like yours were also worn in combat in some instances.
In any case I congratulate you on a relatively rare find!
dujardin
Well-Known Member
many thanks,
i'm also very happy of this buy.
secret for nobody, ebay is a free world; i only paid 43,50 usd for the sport shoes.
for the garrison cap, only ONE dollars fifty
for the cap fields, i only paid 6,5 usd for the 3 caps
i was also lucky with the A9, i snipped her at the 3 last seconds for a small price of 76 usd
i was very lucky those week
but alas, no jacket for just a few cents
byebyeeeeeeeeeeeee marcel
i'm also very happy of this buy.
secret for nobody, ebay is a free world; i only paid 43,50 usd for the sport shoes.
for the garrison cap, only ONE dollars fifty
for the cap fields, i only paid 6,5 usd for the 3 caps
i was also lucky with the A9, i snipped her at the 3 last seconds for a small price of 76 usd
i was very lucky those week
but alas, no jacket for just a few cents
byebyeeeeeeeeeeeee marcel
