GPW Soviet enlisted man's boots

Gagarin61 · 02-21-2009, 09:01 PM

Hi,

How much are a WWII Russian enlisted man's boots worth? They must be rare as I have not been able to find many examples. These have the rivet under the shoelace eyelets, and they do not have hobnails. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Eddie

ade stevenson · 02-22-2009, 04:42 AM

Hi Eddie, I am not actually convinced that is what they are? Let me get back to you on this.

Cheers, Ade.

ade stevenson · 02-22-2009, 04:04 PM

Hi, I have asked a friend about them. He says that they are original but repaired. Value about $200.

Cheers, Ade.

Gagarin61 · 02-22-2009, 04:16 PM

Hi,

Thank you for your help. It is good to hear the boots are Russian. Someone told me that US and Russian boots were the only ones without hobnails during WWII. However, most Russian boots and lend-lease boots tend to have a rivet under the shoelaces.

These boots look like they could tell some stories. How can you tell they have been repaired?

Thanks,
Eddie

Lapa · 02-22-2009, 05:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gagarin61

...Someone told me that US and Russian boots were the only ones without hobnails during WWII...

Eddie,

I have handled WW2-era Soviet boots that had a knobbed sole.

Marc

ade stevenson · 02-22-2009, 05:39 PM

Hi Eddie, the sole under the toe area appears repaired.

Cheers, Ade.

02-22-2009, 04:42 AM	#2
ade stevenson Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: South Derbyshire, Great Britain Age: 62 Posts: 208	Re: WWII Russian enlisted man's boots Hi Eddie, I am not actually convinced that is what they are? Let me get back to you on this. Cheers, Ade. __________________ www.2ndguards.com

02-22-2009, 04:04 PM	#3
ade stevenson Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: South Derbyshire, Great Britain Age: 62 Posts: 208	Re: WWII Russian enlisted man's boots Hi, I have asked a friend about them. He says that they are original but repaired. Value about $200. Cheers, Ade. __________________ www.2ndguards.com

02-22-2009, 04:16 PM	#4
Gagarin61 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 28	Re: WWII Russian enlisted man's boots Hi, Thank you for your help. It is good to hear the boots are Russian. Someone told me that US and Russian boots were the only ones without hobnails during WWII. However, most Russian boots and lend-lease boots tend to have a rivet under the shoelaces. These boots look like they could tell some stories. How can you tell they have been repaired? Thanks, Eddie

02-22-2009, 05:39 PM	#6
ade stevenson Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: South Derbyshire, Great Britain Age: 62 Posts: 208	Re: WWII Russian enlisted man's boots Hi Eddie, the sole under the toe area appears repaired. Cheers, Ade. __________________ www.2ndguards.com

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