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Vintage WWII Jump Boots

What’s one of the best ways to remember the soldiers who fought before? Picking up a pair of vintage combat boots will certainly do the trick.

Boots from another era pours on the nostalgia and forces you to remember those who served before every time you lace those puppies up. Even if you don’t plan on actually wearing the boots, they can certainly make a great collector’s item for any history buff or enthusiast.

But where can you buy older-than-dirt boots? eBay, of course!

Right now you can find more than 75 results when you search for “vintage military boots,” though it definitely takes some sifting to find real gold.

Here is a pair of vintage WWII Jump brown boots that appear to be authentic, especially with a $600 price tag. According to the seller, these boots are excellent condition and were made in the USA. The boots, however, are strikingly similar to a pair of historic military Corcoran brown jump boots that retail for $159.99. This style of boot is said to have played a part in the Allies’ success during WWII.

Vintage Vietnam NAM Jungle Boots

Jungle boots are another style up for grabs on eBay. Although they’ve been worn a few times, the vintage Vietnam NAM Jungle boots is spike protective and dated 6-66 on the top (which is a little spooky!). Jungle boots actually gained major momentum during the Vietnam era with troops climbing through heavy, damp brush doing their best to avoid booby traps and who knows what else. Here’s another pair of vintage, Vietnam-era boots. However, to us, they look neither vintage nor like combat boots.

While buying vintage boots can be a fun hobby, we don’t recommend entering any battles with old school boots. Boot technology has improved greatly during the past 40 years. Military boots now carry features such as side zippers and enhanced waterproofing. It’s those little things that make life easier when you’re on tour. If you own a pair of vintage boots already and just want to fix ‘em up, look into getting them recrafted. They’ll be shining like new in no time.