stunning ww2 military issue rough out pilots boots 9.5 hard to find size... original laces BOONDOCKERS 1943 Start Price USD 149.00 Current Price USD 393.00 Time Left - Bid Count 8 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Saturday, August 30, 2008 End Time Saturday, September 06, 2008 Location up north! See more about 'stunning ww2 military issue rough out pilots boots 9.5' Description HERE IS AN ABSOLUTLEY GORGEOUS PAIR OF WORLD WAR TWO UNITED STATES MILITARY ISSUE PILOTS FIELD BOOTS ..BOONDOCKERS ... ROUGH OUT ....SIZE IS 9.5 C ....I CAN MAKE OUT THE NAME SOMETHING CONTRACT 9 1/2 C 59246 .. MAR 2 1943 ..SO I SURMISE THEY WERE MADE IN 1943 ....THE BOTTOMS ARE UNUSUAL FROM THE REGULAR USMC MARINES BOONDOCKER OR ARMY TYPE BECAUSE THEY HAVE TINY STRANDS OF FABRIC BUILT INTO THE SOLE ..I WAS TOLD THAT THE FABRIC PROTECTED THE AIRCRAFT SKIN FROM BEING DAMAGED WHILE BEING WALKED ON ...AN EXTREMLEY DURABLE PAIR OF BOOTS THAT ARE IN VERY VERY WEARABLE SHAPE ...BOTTOM READS LIGHT SOLE CORD ...CONSERVATION SOLE ....BOOTS STILL HAVE ORIGINAL LACES WITH BROWN METAL KEEPERS ON THE END ..THE EYELETS STILL HAVE ALL OF THE BROWN ENAMEL INTACT ....A HARD SIZE TO FIND...ACTUAL MEASUREMENTS ARE ACROSS THE SOLE 4.25 INCHES ..AND LENGTH FROM TO TO END OF HEEL IS 11.75 ....please email any questions you may have regarding this item ..... buy more than one item and save big on shipping....i check my email several times a day so i can usually answer your question within a few hours or so of receiving it...all items come from a smoke free home....if you have a free moment ,please check out my other items i have listed on ebay this week....also,i recommend insurance on all items i sell..i pack my items very well but i cant be held responsible for a package being mishandled during shipping.. .. insurance is an option..i also use tracking/delivery confirmation on all u.s. packages..so nothing gets lost in the mail...thank you very much for taking the time to look at my auction and i hope you have a great day.... Place a Bid!