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[LV426]

Hi @LV426 Yves,

THX for sharing!

I own a very early pair of ATF boondockers as well as Service boots. They must be more than 10 yrs old but have not been used yet.

Back then the BOONIEs have been extremely wide - sole was the standard Army-version (yeah ATF admitted it was too expensive to copy those cord-soles) so not that convincing.

I will try to grab some pics as soon as i'm back home ...

What's your opinion Yves about to most accurate repops on the market?

As from photos that i see its SMWholesale???

WW2 IMPRESSIONS even had USMC-para boots in roughout. Unfortunately i was too slow to order and when i decided to pull the trigger my size was sold out ...To add some thoughs , I found these pics on the WWII imp site about rough out and bonndockers soles. The soles of the B corded soles were from Dr sole ( I did not know that ! ) and the type 3 heels are the same as the one I found on Etsy ( Biltrite , made in Canada as it is indicate on Etsy , but shiped from HK )

I found these repros rough oput jump boots , but ... I would not go for and wait for a miracle to find some nice one second hand . Here is the link from ebay .
And about other repros , I just go to the "reenactors " specialist repro maker/seller , I see some post here of really intersting service shoes or boundockers from modern brands , perhaps even accurate as good repros.

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[LV426]

I don't think ATF and Buzz are not on the same level of details & quality, Even though Corcoran (Carolina shoes) knows how to make boots for sure.

For the price I could try ATF but Buzz really gets my attention for accuracy and details.

Hey ! I just retreive a review I was searching for. A very interesting way to compare OG and repros . Yes , BR are better than ATF. One thing that makes the difference , my taste , is the rounded counter heel that BR reproduce ( like some nice heritage modern boots ) an that I don't see on ATF / Corcoran repros , even the jump boots . It's just a detail , but like for members here are arguing about "small" details on repro A2 ,, I feel the same about the boots PS : The jump boots are mine , the left is a modern from ATF / Corcoran and the right is an original named from 1943 Corcoran ( I choose to resole them with a 90° heel instead of the 45°)
The type2 pics are from web sites . Too bad BR does makes them anymore .. perhaps some days ?

BOOT OF THE DAY | #67 | WWII US ARMY & AAF M-42 SERVICE SHOES

sensational detailed views from MASH’s reproduced WWII US ARMY & AAF M-42 SERVICESHOES. i never saw such a fine information about a boot. really great. especially the comparisonbetween or…

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[LV426]

Hi @LV426 Yves,

THX for sharing!

I own a very early pair of ATF boondockers as well as Service boots. They must be more than 10 yrs old but have not been used yet.

Back then the BOONIEs have been extremely wide - sole was the standard Army-version (yeah ATF admitted it was too expensive to copy those cord-soles) so not that convincing.

I will try to grab some pics as soon as i'm back home ...

What's your opinion Yves about to most accurate repops on the market?

As from photos that i see its SMWholesale???

WW2 IMPRESSIONS even had USMC-para boots in roughout. Unfortunately i was too slow to order and when i decided to pull the trigger my size was sold out ...

And again ! I found this very instructive blog , well from 10 years now but a good review of some of the best repros . My opinion ? The Japanese kills ! too bad , all sold out for years now

LTG BOOT & SHOE COLLECTION | 24 | THE REAL McCOY’S FIELD SHOES N-1

after a five months break i will continue my LTG BOOT & SHOE COLLECTION series. the boot today is really outstanding and this not only because of the price – this one is so well done and crafte…

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BOOT OF THE DAY | #188 | WWII US ARMY & AAF M-43 SERVICE SHOES

in july 2011 i did a post about MASH’s reproduced WWII US ARMY & AAF M-42 SERVICE SHOES. this post seems to be very interested for you guys – since more than 2.5 years still a lot of peop…

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BOOT OF THE DAY | #67 | WWII US ARMY & AAF M-42 SERVICE SHOES

sensational detailed views from MASH’s reproduced WWII US ARMY & AAF M-42 SERVICESHOES. i never saw such a fine information about a boot. really great. especially the comparisonbetween or…

lifetimegear.de

 

[pillepalle123]

I wear all kinds of vintage boots with my jackets, but mostly swedish ww2 boots (earliest pair from 1940), here are some pairs I acquired. I resole them myself with different rubber soles and toplifts. All the pictures are before restoration.

I sold some of those in the next photo again, but kept some pairs. I really like the unique style from e.g. moutnaineering or square toe boots. I love the ones with the toe caps as well.

The white stuff on these shoes is old leather grease which came to the surface in the 80 years of storage and can be just wiped away.

These will come dry as bones, and need a proper lickering, oiling and some grease as well as some pH balancing.