WW II US Military Winter Ski boots, 1945 10th Mountain?

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WW II US Military Winter Ski boots, 1945 10th Mountain?

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Sold Date: 06/11/2007
Channel: Online Auction
Source: eBay
Category: Militaria & Weapons

I am selling this awesome pair of winter military boots that could be used for snow shoeing or skiing or hiking. They are military issue and were found with some other gear that appeared to be from Camp Hale in Colorado and also some stuff from Colorado Springs and from the US Air Force Academy and an air base. They are made by A E Nettleton Co for the Boston Depot military issue Feb. 15th 1945. They have heavy duty leather construction with a Goodyear lugged sole that still has rubber dimples from the molding process! They have 8 holes, tabs for the laces and a groove for ski bindings on the back heel. The outsides are stamped with 10 C while the left shoe is marked 10 C and the right shoe is marked 10 D inside on the leather. Both shoes are clearly marked 10 D on the insole, however. I do not think that matters much to the military, the soldiers probably just traded shoes until they found the perfect fit. If t are experts out t reading this and could clue me in as for what these boots are used for I would like to know and it would be much appreciated. They look like they would be great for the air bases in Alaska or Korea or for use in winter conditions in the European theater. I measured inside and the insole is about 11.5 inches and the outer measurement of the sole is about 13 inches. They have the thick wool insole like in those white MukLuks. Were these kind of boots used by the 10th Mountain Division to attack the Germans over the Alps? Help me out Militaria experts. They weigh about 6.5 Pounds.