Austrian Mountain Boots, Full Leather, Surplus

The toughest, stiffest combat boot the Austrian army has (or had?). These are meant for rugged mountain terrain, so the durability and sole stiffness are superb. Old time design of leather with no membranes. These would cost a huge lot of money if they were made today.

Features

• Goodyear Welt, or is it even a Storm Welt se see there...
• Full leather construction
• Stiff rubber sole with a coarse tread pattern
• Tunnel lacing on the lower part, with hooks from there upwards
• Note: There might not be laces included or they are too short to lace all the way up
• Bellowed tongue
• Proper good fit
• Enough room for double socks

If there's a country where they know a thing or two about navigating mountainous terrain, it's Austria. Not surprisingly almost all of their combat boot models are more or less suitable for a bit steeper landscape. However, these are specifically meant for mountain troops; the extra stiff sole and hardy construction overall keep your feet safe in difficult ground. There's even grooves for crampons, which we unfortunately don't have.

The shaft could be described as extra high and padded only from the lower part and lower ankle where the risk of injury is the highest. Leather lining on the inside. The leather itself is super high quality, hard wearing but supple kind and will probably last longer than the user.