Authentic WW2 buckle boots?

[Anzac15]

Got this pair of boots in a partial trade today. Several stamps inside, one that looks like 'Milwaukee Shoe Co.' Goodyear heels and US soles. I think they're real, but not 100 per cent sure. Need some opinions.....thanks!

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[RT Ellis]

Milwaukee Shoe Co., Milwaukee, Wis., had numerous QMC contracts for foot wear starting in December 1940. The company was awarded seven contracts for Service Boots starting in December 1944 through August 1945 for a total of $1,858,000.

Except for the extraordinary condition of the boots you provided images of, that would suggest replicas, there is little doubt they are authentic.

[browningautorifle]

I think they're good too. The pi**er is, the size. You can never find a real size...always "D"...the narrow size. That's why they exist. Otherwise they'd have been used up 40 years ago.

[gsimmons]

Anzac and me must be the only size 8s around.

[Anzac15]

Ha ha! Must be...
Yep, a little too small for me, reckon Ill put 'em in the bank.

[browningautorifle]

It's the D that hurts. It's like a rabbit's foot...

[gew8805]

Another one who could wear them here, size 7 and 1/2 D to 8D, no problem. At one time, 8D was the most common size....

[Harlan (Deceased)]

I agree that they are real. Mine are 8 1/2 B then an N in a box. I have been told the average size of men from that period were often smaller than today.

[HOOKED ON HISTORY]

Nice find. Amazing condition. They might fit my hands. I think about the average stature of combatants of an era every time I handle a milsurp rifle. The thought of a 5'4" 120lb GI toting 9.5 lbs of Garand not to mention combat load is exausting to think about.

[Harlan (Deceased)]

I sold my Winchester M1 Garand Sunday "walking It" at a gun show and I thought the same thing! Of course many wanted to see it and I walked for hours until the last minutes when people were packing up. I was about just about out the door with my shoulder aching when a table called me over and he bought it for what I was asking. "Sheeeesh"

It really did impress me how those guys could carry that thing across Europe/Korea! I wasn't wearing any other gear... Being smaller in WWII and doing a job like that really did remind me how tough and strong the 'Greatest Generation' really was.