US MILITARY MOUNTAIN SKI BOOTS LEATHER 10TH SFG CHIPPEWA 13E VINTAGE GOODYEAR
Item History & Price
GENUINE VINTAGE US MILITARY ISSUE/ SURPLUS ARCTIC, MOUNTAIN, SKI COMBAT BOOTSSF BOOTSISSUED TO 10TH SPECIALFORCES GROUP NOMENCLATURE: BOOT, SKI, MOUNTAINMANUFACTURER: UNKNOWNEXACT – WE BELIEVE THEY WERE MADE BY CHIPPEWA NSN: &nbs...p; NONEASSIGNED RETAILCOST: $209.95 - $649.95 FORSIMILAR QUALITY BOOTS PURCHASED COMMERCIALLY TODAYCOLOR: BLACKSIZE: SEE TITLE & ITEM SPECIFICSCONDITION: GOOD to VERY GOOD CONDITION, VINTAGE NO BOX – BOOTS MAY HAVE MINOR EVIDENCE OF WEARFROM LONG TERM STORAGE
ABOUT:THESE US ARMY MOUNTAIN SKIBOOTS, COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS: CHIPPEWA BOOTS, SPECIAL FORCES SKI BOOTS, or 10THGROUP ARCTIC BOOTS, ARE ORIGINAL TO SOLDIERSOF THE US ARMY'S 10TH SPECIAL FORCES GROUP (ABN). THESE BOOTS WERE ISSUED TO SF SOLIDERS WHEN10TH GROUP WAS LOCATED AT FT DEVENS, MA AND WINTER COMBAT & SKITRAINING WAS CONDUCTED AT FT DRUM, NY. OUR RESEARCH INDICATES THATTHERE WERE AT LEAST 2 VERSIONS OF THESE BOOTS. THE FIRST VERSION FEATURED 7 PAIRS OF EYELETS, WITH 4 PAIRS OF LACEHOOKS, FOLLOWED BY ONE MORE SET OF EYELETS AT THE TOP. THE SECOND VERSION FEATURED THE ENTIRE LACINGSYSTEM OF CAPTURED D-RINGS, THIS IS THE PAIR THAT IS SHOWN IN THE VINTAGE PHOTO. THE BOOTS WE ARE OFFERING HERE ARE THE EARLYFIRST VERSION.FEATURES:· GROOVED HEEL & SQUARE TOE FOR SKIBINDINGS· 80% WOOL / 20% RAYON INSULATING SOLES –INSOLES MADE IN JAPAN· 100% LEATHER UPPER & LINING· LEATHER MIDSOLE· VIBRAM RUBBER LUG SOLE· VIBRAM SOLE AFFIXED WITH BRASS TACKS · BOOTS ARE RESOLEABLE· MADE IN THE USA
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ABOUT:THESE US ARMY MOUNTAIN SKIBOOTS, COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS: CHIPPEWA BOOTS, SPECIAL FORCES SKI BOOTS, or 10THGROUP ARCTIC BOOTS, ARE ORIGINAL TO SOLDIERSOF THE US ARMY'S 10TH SPECIAL FORCES GROUP (ABN). THESE BOOTS WERE ISSUED TO SF SOLIDERS WHEN10TH GROUP WAS LOCATED AT FT DEVENS, MA AND WINTER COMBAT & SKITRAINING WAS CONDUCTED AT FT DRUM, NY. OUR RESEARCH INDICATES THATTHERE WERE AT LEAST 2 VERSIONS OF THESE BOOTS. THE FIRST VERSION FEATURED 7 PAIRS OF EYELETS, WITH 4 PAIRS OF LACEHOOKS, FOLLOWED BY ONE MORE SET OF EYELETS AT THE TOP. THE SECOND VERSION FEATURED THE ENTIRE LACINGSYSTEM OF CAPTURED D-RINGS, THIS IS THE PAIR THAT IS SHOWN IN THE VINTAGE PHOTO. THE BOOTS WE ARE OFFERING HERE ARE THE EARLYFIRST VERSION.FEATURES:· GROOVED HEEL & SQUARE TOE FOR SKIBINDINGS· 80% WOOL / 20% RAYON INSULATING SOLES –INSOLES MADE IN JAPAN· 100% LEATHER UPPER & LINING· LEATHER MIDSOLE· VIBRAM RUBBER LUG SOLE· VIBRAM SOLE AFFIXED WITH BRASS TACKS · BOOTS ARE RESOLEABLE· MADE IN THE USA
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