Monsun Posted January 6, 2007 Share Posted January 6, 2007 Hello,this pair of shoes are what I believe to be a prototype set of u-boat shoes, made for use by, for instance, the bridge watch. Think of the many films where you see the bridge watch personnel slioding down the access ladder during a crash dive, to land heavily on the deck grating. Broken or twisted ankles must have been common. I think these shoes incorporate a "damping" system like some modern day sports shoes from Adidas, to absorb the impact. The shoes are sectioned for a few inches on both sides, so that you can see the coil springs in the interior. The markings inside are: "KMK 1943 - UBOOT - 452" Any commentaries are welcome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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joetauchretter Posted January 7, 2007 Share Posted January 7, 2007 I would like to see a picture of the bottom of this boot . From what I can see I doubt this is a real u-boat related item . I see now sellers stamping anything possible with a u-boat marking in order to get a higher price . From the side view the sole of the boot looks nothing like what was used on erman military boots at that time . The Upper material looks very new in the picture, the material looks almost white and any light colored material after 60 years tends to turn a brownish color . Also the shape of the boot looks nothing like a standard u-boat shoe , one would think that they would use the same shape and material as the regular shoe with this additional spring loaded bottom . The stamps do not thrill me either ! " u-boot " do you see this on other items like clothes or a tauchretter for example ? Do you really need o u-boot stamp inside a pair of pants or a shirt ? Just my humble opinion , but these are very interesting boots! Maybe post war for mine sweeper boats ? Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nesredep Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 Hello!MonsunThis must be very rear. Best regardsNesredep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nesredep Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 Hello!If there any Shoes with Kriegsmarine stamp,please share. Best regardsNesredep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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