Swedish Army Boots, the 1943 version is back with a rubber sole:
I got the boots back now with a rubber sole, gave them two soaks with “Burgol N – Juchtenfett” and broke them in a bit. First of all the leather color is bleeding a lot and I´m sure the color of the boot will develop great. But my greatest concern is right now to keep the leather from cracking. As you can see from the images only some parts and only on one shoe the leather starts to crack a bit. And I have to admit I pulled the loop maybe a bit to hard (or the leather wasn´t soaked enough) and it ripped a bit. Hmm I guess 1943 was not a year theyprobalby had taken too much care for using the best leather? Anyhow, I will be more careful now. Simon Tuntelder from After the Denim gave me a great advice to use pure Neatsfoot oil / Klauenöl or Klauenfett to treat the dry leather with. It´s not that the leather feels dry but after all this years I guess the boots have earned the best treatment.
See also the boots before they got their rubber sole and the difference with the pair from 1946:
– Swedish army boots, brown from 1943 with the leather sole.
– Swedish army boots, brown from 1946 with the leather sole.
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I would like to buy those boots where can I buy them and how much
hello robert, they are part of my personal collection and not for sale.
How are the boots going? do you still wear them?
I have recently acquired pairs of 1945, 1942, 1944 and 1964. All were un-issued un-worn boots,
I have followed your lead and the 45 and 42 are now with rubber soles and heels over the leather. These ones look identical to your pairs.
The 64 is the square toe Ski Boot with rubber sole and the 44 is an officer style with only 7 lace holes.
I have been wearing the 1945s daily and they are nicely broken in.
Same as your pictures there is some minor cracking. It seems superficial and has not gotten any worse. (I brush and them condition regularly)
I would be keen to hear from you how the boots have performed over time. I do not expect mine to last as long as brand new leather, but would like to be happily proven wrong.
Let me know if you want any pics of my boots.
Jamie
Hello Jamie, great to hear about your boots. Unfortunately they are one size too small for me, so I have them only on display. Even managed to get a pair as a gift from a friend. They are made outstanding but the leather they chose (during or at the end of WWII) is or was not the best – understandable. So especially at the upper rim where I had to pull to get in (one size to small) they got cracks but elsewhere they are still superb boots.