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Those Steinkogler boots look like perfect outdoors-arbeit boots for all terrrains and allweather-types..BellyTank said:How did I miss this thread..?
Let's see your boots then, Pip.
Aaahhh- boot-porn.
Along with Schuh Bertl, there are other great German and Austrian boots to consider-
http://www.keller-schuh.de/bergschuhe.php
http://www.steinkogler-bergschuh.at/
(Check out the vast range of Steinkogler boots and shoes.)
Steinkogler are sold here:
http://www.armyshop.at/index.asp?gid=262
...these are a good little pair of high quality boots from Steinkogler-
http://www.armyshop.at/index.asp?aid=1902
Note the "one-piece" upper, on the "Bergwacht". €130- not bad at all!
These look like the business but not too heavy and clunky.
There is also a WW2 reenactment outfitter; www.zeugmeisterei.com
selling an absolutely fantastic, high quality repro of the WW2 German
Gebirgsjäger Bergschuhe, complete with hobs and other assorted nails,
for a great price but unfortunately, they are temporarily closed, due to health reasons-
web site is down...
Enjoy.
Let's see boots, Pip.
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BellyTank said:They're not my absolute favourite "look" but I know they're fully functional
and proven and excellent quality, at an excellent price.
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BellyTank said:Here's the Italian military mountain boot from the WW2 era- (hope this works)
...and some civilian ones-
that's probably exactly the sort of thing! :eusa_doh:
Have a read of this Italian reenacting forum- you won't be able to see the attached images and files without registering-
http://www.comandosupremo.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=17Yep - thanks for the link did the registering thing and that's a nice virtual museum - very interesting :eusa_clap
Try searching for "Alpini boots". Good tip
WPG's US mountain boots- may be the only repro. seems the case
He has original ones too but- sizes? Not my size sadly
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pipvh said:Here are some 1940s climbing boots:
http://www.vintagewinter.com/products/vintage-mountaineering-boots-and-crampons
And here's a whole load of vintage ski boots (which, I would guess, probably echo what straight hiking/mountaineering boots would have looked like):
I'm thinking the pair at top right would be close in terms of your European boot. I think they would perfect but alas probably too small But these are probably more or less exactly right:
From here: http://www.schuh-bertl.de/shop/
BellyTank said:Er... yes, I guess so.
But beyond that, the Swiss boots may not lend the "unique", or stand-out
appeal to a facet of your impression(boots), given the nature of the impression,
which could be regarded as "key".
I'm supposing, taking into consideration what you have mentioned about the impression
and that it sounds fairly "unique".
You DO want to make an... er... impression.
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