[on order] German high-boots 35 cm "shark nose" 1939-45

How to choose the size?

The product will be ready for shipping from 1,5 to 2,5  months after payment, after which all the goods you ordered will be sent to your address in one parcel. It is better to order ready-made goods from the warehouse separately, then we will send them immediately.

Please determine your size before buying! You need to measure the foot and select the size in the table by clicking the link. You need to measure on the sock with which you plan to wear these boots. If you want to wear a thick sock and / or an additional insole (which is just necessary when using leather shoes in winter, otherwise they are very cold), you need to take a size larger relative to what you have set out on the table.

It is useful to know that the foot in the boot is kept by instep, and not due to the fingers. In the German manuals there are illustrations, how to select the size. Opposite the tight fingers is written "Falsch" — "not correct". So measure the length of your foot and the length of the insole (take the insole from your old shoes). When you wear these shoes, there should be a room of about 1 cm (⅓ inch) in front of your toe.

It must be remembered that after several active events, the shoes will shrink (leather things decrease in size over time). That is, you can not take the size "end-to-end".

Description

Shipping of this jacket is free worldwide! Please note that most other stores do not deliver for free! Please note that free shipping has conditions (certain payment methods and delivery method). To get the free shipping, you need to select it in the shopping cart at checkout).

These are famous nailed high-boots of German soldier, essential boots of the Third Reich. "Shark nose" and wide shaft. Made of natural bull leather: nose detail directed flesh side out. This is not to let nose soak, in case pores chocked out with grease properly. 

The sole is assembled with wooden nails: a method used since the Middle Ages, but not survived the middle of the XX century. Each sole is nailed with 30-40 original 6-facet steel nails, German made (the number of spikes depends on the size). The iron heel and toe-plate is also original, made in Germany during the Third Reich era. It is fastened by 5 nails to the heel, and the attachment points are closed with a decorative piece of leather. The nails that can be seen on the heel hold exactly the decorative skin sheet, and not the iron-heel. Thanks to this, the iron can be completely grinded off, but will not fall apart.

The boots are marked with the original surviving stamps in the same way as they were done in the Third Reich.

The boots are made of vegetable tanned leather and painted black professional penetrating shoe paint. This is how shoes were made in Germany, it is a very expensive way. Сhrome tanned leather, submersive dyed leather (which is black both inside and outside) — was not used by the Germans! Take this into account when make your decidion choosing the boots. Keep in mind how the manufacturer can save at your expense. Our boots are made by German technology from the very beginning.

Do I need to care for shoes? Sure!

Our new boots are already greased! Usually a simple recipe used. Melt any fat and wax (candle) in 1:1 ratio in a jar and soak the boot with this liquid, constantly warming up the boot over the fire. Or just put the shoe-grease over the top and the sole and let it soak up within 24 hours. Do not use cheap shoe-creams — these are designed for civilian shoes and dissolve in water. After each wet, leather shoes must be treated again with grease or oil. Shoes with leather soles are not synthetic sneakers, leather soles will fall apart if they dry out!

Leather care is time-consuming, but essential in this hobby. A German soldier took care of all his equipment all the time. The uniform did not belong to a soldier; it was the Reich property! You should support it as well, putting grease or oil (you may use Johnson's baby as a light variant) every time after it got wet.

Original German instructions for caring for leather shoes. Apply a little grease to the toe of your shoe every day. Treat the top once a week. Place a lot of fat in the gap between the sole and the leather of the boot. There is a special product for treating soles.

Tools for shoes dyeing and treatment. High-boots, smeared with a mixture of grease and paraffin (before heating and absorbing). Picture replik.ru

This photo does not illustrate the goods! These boots were made by another craftsman, they are shown as an illustration of the greasing process. You can see that grease was absorbed, the surface was rubbed with rags, the sole became darker. Boots ready for first use. Picture replik.ru

The boots come with the one-year guarantee. We will cover split seams and heel irons that have fallen off. We will not cover damage due to improper leather care such as deformation, splits, cracks, heat damage due to being too close to a fire, and lost nails.

We don't offer any boots dyeing or treatment service. But we sell high-quality both paint and shoe grease. 100 ml can of grease is enough for 3-4 times.

Historical reference.

Marschsteifel, or commonly referred to as the jackboots, was the standard marching boot for the German soldier from the mid-19th Century to the end of WWII. The boots saw service in WWI as well as WWII with a few small changes. The boots we offer are of the 1939 style with the shortened calf. This shortening of roughly 5 centimeters was done to save material. 

These boots were used by everyone from the Heer, Luftwaffe, and the SS.