B-Man2
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Nice ! …. Now what period would they be from? …. 1970s … 1980s…?
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Drzdave58
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Not sure but I think 70s
B-Man2
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Thanks for the info
Drzdave58
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Yw..I found these on marketplace they were like new, just needed a cleaning. There's a few on ebay but seem pretty rare.
i actually like them. What are they?
LV426
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Hi , jreceveid yesterday a pair M48 jump boots dated 1957
, quasi mint condition . leather was a bit dry , soles too but souple enoigh to be worn as they are . Some Gt11 on the leather , grease on seams and on the rubber soles . And now they are just my last loved ones .
flyincowboy
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Awesome And for once they do not need to be resoled !
B-Man2
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Where’d you find them ?…. If it’s ok to ask .
LV426
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Yes ! I bough this pair with that in mind : not resoling ! I had the same experience with another M48 pair but too large 11.5 EE . This time it's good . btw , my Type2 are just back from my cobbler . Sent to him to get new heels on , the last ones were to thin ( 1cm ) the new ones are more accurate ( 2cm) and made with a vintage mold ( made in Canada ) , from etsy where I found the cats paw heels and the Biltrite that were used on these type2
LV426
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No pbs to ask
. From Ebay US . I never stop searching ... on the entire web . This afternoon I found a very early pair of jump boots mint from a French web site specialized in WW2 gears and other stuff , especialy Jeep willys parts . . This kind of passion is a real pain for my wallet but a pleasure for my feet and ... ego !!! ahahaha Got no pics . The item were puted off the site when the trannsaction were done , and , what a dumb I am , I did not save any pics to my pc . There is also a nice A2 for example : I don't know the real price of this kind of item , I'm in the boots ! so let's have a look https://militariajeep35.fr/produit/blouson-m41-officier-7/ . PS : The price of the jump boots is quite gentle .To be honest I had the M48 for 170$ + 30$ shipping + 17$ import taxe : happy ! about the WW2 era jump boots , very rare : 550€
Shanghai-Mayne
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Nice score! But M48 is GS combat boots, it’s heels different from Cocoran’s.
LV426
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What do you mean by "GS combat boots ? These were used in the Korean War. These ones are still jump boots , you can see that the heels are beveled but just on the corners . Russet was the early dye , then small time after it turned to black , all the boots in russet had to be dyes black and new issues were builted black. The Corcoran has they were with entire 45° beveled heels went black and used as parad boots.( code 1500 )
Here are links I found to illustrate : the Rose Anvil video shows a M48 , not a WW2 era jump boots it is exactyely the same model I own . Life time construction quality
( still wear some 84 years old , just resoled ! )
Original U.S. Korean War Army M1948 Russet Combat Boots by General Shoe Company - Size 9 W
Original Item: Only One Pair Available. This is an excellent condition, nearly unissued pair of Korean War Era M1948 Russet Combat Boots in size 9 W, as marked on the inside and top exterior. These are very popular on the market, as they are almost identical to the WWII US paratrooper jump...
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Thomas Koehle
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They are in outstanding condition!
Congratulations for the find!
11.5 would be my size ... - original boots in decent condition are hard to find ... - no wonder meanwhile they are 80 yrs old
Thomas Koehle
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No pbs to ask
Thanks for sharing mon ami!
LV426
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Hi Tho
Bonjour Thomas ! Always a pleasure to read from you . I think I found something that could be under your christhmass tree ... If you wear a 11.5 then these 12 are good for you . I see these boots for some times now , they just wait for the guy who really want them . ( I see that the pair is already in 4 eBay bags ! ) Mint !!! They really worth the price , when you see modern "vintage" heritage boots sold at more than 500$ , these , for less than 300$ ( 249$ + 42$ postage + ... 20 or 30$ import taxes ) are great deals
US ARMY M1948 ORIGINAL NOS combat RUSSET jump boots Sz 12 XN | eBay
This is a listing for an original pair of US army Russet combat jump boots that date from the early 1950 as per the large box they came from. The condition is new old stock and never worn. There is some mild storage age/wear to them but it is minimal as you can see in the pictures. Size 12 XN...
www.ebay.com
Thomas Koehle
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Hi Tho
Bonjour Thomas ! Always a pleasure to read from you . I think I found something that could be under your christhmass tree ... If you wear a 11.5 then these 12 are good for you . I see these boots for some times now , they just wait for the guy who really want them . ( I see that the pair is already in 4 eBay bags ! ) Mint !!! They really worth the price , when you see modern "vintage" heritage boots sold at more than 500$ , these , for less than 300$ ( 249$ + 42$ postage + ... 20 or 30$ import taxes ) are great deals
US ARMY M1948 ORIGINAL NOS combat RUSSET jump boots Sz 12 XN | eBay
This is a listing for an original pair of US army Russet combat jump boots that date from the early 1950 as per the large box they came from. The condition is new old stock and never worn. There is some mild storage age/wear to them but it is minimal as you can see in the pictures. Size 12 XN...www.ebay.com
THX Yves,
i will have to negotiate with my "ministry of finance" in order to see whether i get the funding "confirmed" ... - as usual i'm already way over my limit ...
B-Man2
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Thomas and LVHi Tho
Bonjour Thomas ! Always a pleasure to read from you . I think I found something that could be under your christhmass tree ... If you wear a 11.5 then these 12 are good for you . I see these boots for some times now , they just wait for the guy who really want them . ( I see that the pair is already in 4 eBay bags ! ) Mint !!! They really worth the price , when you see modern "vintage" heritage boots sold at more than 500$ , these , for less than 300$ ( 249$ + 42$ postage + ... 20 or 30$ import taxes ) are great deals
US ARMY M1948 ORIGINAL NOS combat RUSSET jump boots Sz 12 XN | eBay
This is a listing for an original pair of US army Russet combat jump boots that date from the early 1950 as per the large box they came from. The condition is new old stock and never worn. There is some mild storage age/wear to them but it is minimal as you can see in the pictures. Size 12 XN...www.ebay.com
I just looked at the size on these. They are size 12 XN . That means “Xtra Narrow“
If you have a normal D width foot they will not fit you very well and will be rather narrow and hurt your feet .
LV426
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As I am ... I though it was done for a long time before finding these M48 + the WW2 jump boots + ... an A1 from Bronson on Vinted . That is the reason we have some personal bank acount !!!THX Yves,
i will have to negotiate with my "ministry of finance" in order to see whether i get the funding "confirmed" ... - as usual i'm already way over my limit ...
