Boots / shoes to wear with your flight jacket s...

[PADDY_M]

Now , where to find some period correct laces ?? anyone point me in the right direction ???

Froggywentcourting has got original 1940s English brown boot laces. About £3 GBP a pair and in original wrappings. Paddy.

 

[PADDY_M]

Another shot of my RedWing Gentleman Traveller's. 10 years old at least.

 

[Stony]

Do the laces have metal tips?

 

[PADDY_M]

Do the laces have metal tips?

Hi Stony. If that was to me (regarding the laces) then no. I'll take a photo if that helps but he's got a website.

 

[PADDY_M]

Laces.

 

[PADDY_M]

First time wearing my ATF boots...
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Those are really lovely!!

 

[Grant]

Paddy, those Red Wing's are amazing looking. I would've guessed they were from the 40's or 50's!

 

[Stony]

Hi Stony. If that was to me (regarding the laces) then no. I'll take a photo if that helps but he's got a website.

Thanks, I didn't think they were plastic tipped, but I couldn't tell for sure.

The British made U.S. Army marching boots I posted pictures of had metal tipped laces when I got them, but since one lace was shorter and missing its tip, I got some NOS laces for them. I asked about yours as I'm looking for some with metal tips.

Here is a picture of the original tips. As you can see, the metal tips are crimped onto the ends of the laces.

 

[MikeyB-17]

Aglets is the correct term for shoelace tips. There are any number of places online (Ebay, Amazon) selling metal ones separately for you to crimp on yourself. You can get a tool to do it too.

 

[Stony]

Hmmmmmm.....thanks for the info.

 

[Grant]

Been rocking these Vietnam War era jump boots lately with a 7823 series G-1.

 

[MikeyB-17]

There’s been a pair like that for sale in a vintage shop close to me for months. Beautiful boots, but they’re a size 15!

 

[tjoenn]

My boots are shined and ready for next winter.

Wore the crap out of these as they are so convenient without laces. Cannot tell, though, they seem indestructible, toughest leather I've ever seen. Was thinking today that I may never have to buy another pair of boots again as they all seem to last a lifetime.

 

[Garylafortuna]

Tjoenn, we have it on high authority that you are leading us on. You never actually wear these boots, but you take them out of the closet once or twice a week to buff them up.

 

[B-Man2]

My boots are shined and ready for next winter.

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Wore the crap out of these as they are so convenient without laces. Cannot tell, though, they seem indestructible, toughest leather I've ever seen. Was thinking today that I may never have to buy another pair of boots again as they all seem to last a lifetime.

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Great Job!!
I’m sending all of my boots to you in Norway whenever they need loving care !!

 

[tjoenn]

Tjoenn, we have it on high authority that you are leading us on. You never actually wear these boots, but you take them out of the closet once or twice a week to buff them up.

Gary, how did you know??? But seriously, nice and warm today so I'm wearing converse to the office... leather converse, but still embarrasing

 

[tjoenn]

Great Job!!
I’m sending all of my boots to you in Norway whenever they need loving care !!

I'll bring my shoe-shine box next time I'm in Florida

 

[D97x7]

Role Club, 1940, colour 8 engineers, fresh out of the box. Probably not to everyone's taste but I like them, now just got to work out which jacket goes with them.

 

[tjoenn]

Role Club, 1940, colour 8 engineers, fresh out of the box. Probably not to everyone's taste but I like them, now just got to work out which jacket goes with them.
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Great looking boots!!! Where did you get them?

 

[D97x7]

Thanks, they were made by this lad in LA
http://www.roleclub.com