USMC Pacific Theatre boots

The rough side out "boondocker" is the boot to model. It also had a composite sole of I believe cork and rubber. It didn't take long for them to dirty up and for the coral to wear away the sole. The color of the leggings varied as previously stated.

Thanks for the lowdown on the leggings. From what I have been able to glean it seemed the boots were issued rough leather out (I take it this is different than the Army highly polished practice as I knew it with my boots) . This would take on a filth from the black volcanic sand  as well so filth and color variation will be key to the "livelihood" of this dio. It is bad enought that the kit is SO poorly and innactualy engineered (see my other post in the Figures section on the Mt. Suribachi flag raising) that the color and what skill I possess will be the saving grace for this piece.

 

Thanks guy!!!

David

 

PatlaborUnit1 wrote:

and MUCH different than what one reenactor supply place claims to be the ONLY boot issued.

Trusting vendors is tough sledding even on the coldest days <G>

Not helping is that MC supply went through all sorts of tribulations during the war, there not being a QMC, per se (in naval service, a Quartermaster is a navigator, not a Supply maven <G>).

The rough-side-out low shoe is what my researches have shown to be the 'sposed-to issue.  Except that the rough surface will burnish dow a bit, and look just like smooth leather in photos.  Leggings are hard to pin down in color, too--they were often bleached with seawater to look older than they were (and the owner more experienced thereby).  The three sets I have run from a pale tan to a very mustardy khaki (the pristine Size 5s having that hint of olive that does not seem to last one contemporary washing).

USN issued the same shoe, just in black, too.  Gets clear as mud. 

wow, utterly perfect and MUCH different than what one reenactor supply place claims to be the ONLY boot issued.  I tend to trust my modeling historians more! :-)

 

thanks for the photos VERY helpful!

David

I believe that US Marines used leggings with brown shoes.  see the photo below:

Here's another type.

Hope this helps.