US brown boots - source?

[brigadepiron]

Hello,

Does anyone know where I could get a decent substitute for a real pair of (I think) brown lace-up M-1948 Boots (the ones that are similar to WW2 paratroopers' ones).

I have only seen real ones in museums and even then they looked to be in such bad condition I'd be scared to put my foot in one!

Repro US para ones (that I've seen) are no where near affordable and I certainly couldn't justify spending £100+ for pair of boots that are only 'similar' to the ones I'm trying to get. Unless there's a cheaper source...

Is that the only option?

Thanks,
BP

[brigadepiron]

Anyone?

[m1steelpot]

theforgottenwar.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=bst&action=display&thread=407

This guy is selling the boots your looking for for $50. size 10 1/2 E.

[brigadepiron]

Thanks but I was hoping if there was a seller in Europe - no matter how good something is in the US, the price is bound to be doubled by at-cost shipping ALONE !

BP

[Hamburger]

Jun 11, 2011 14:24:23 GMT -5 brigadepiron said:

Thanks but I was hoping if there was a seller in Europe - no matter how good something is in the US, the price is bound to be doubled by at-cost shipping ALONE !

BP

Hello,

I have a pair for sale, size 12 nearly mint condition, but they are not cheap!

Regards

Joe

[snafu]

i thougt the dutch 50's and 60's army boots are very simlair to the m-1948 boots, and there not expensive you can buy a pair in allmost any dumpstore in holland for 20.00 euro's
www.jopieswebshop.nl/index.asp?choice=artikelen&catchoice=schoenen&prodchoice

Mike

[brigadepiron]

Geweldig! Bedankt!