Luftwaffe Heated Flying Boots

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Nice quality, multi-panel construction, electrically heated, Pst 4004E flight boots with upper, blackened, brushed leather, (suede), calf sections and smooth, blackened leather foot sections, are roughly, 14 3/4", (37.5cm), tall from the top of the heel to the top of the back calf section. The boots have a stitched on, dual layer, central, vertical, spine to both the obverse and the reverse of the calves. The upper calf sections are constructed in black suede panels and have a vertical, zipper closure with an underlying, protective suede and leather panel, to the inside calves. The alloy zippers pull tabs have the stamped manufacturer’s name/logo, "Zipp", and "D.R.P.", indicating, Deutsche Reichs Patent, (German National Patent). The top edge of the inner calf sections have a small, horizontal, overlapping closure strap with a black painted, magnetic sheet metal, female snap and a corresponding male snap positioned at the top edge of the zipper closure. The top edge of the calf sections also have an additional, horizontal, leather strap with three, evenly spaced, vertical, leather retaining loops and a matte grey painted, sheet metal, sliding, fit adjustment, gripper buckle. Pls note there is a 3" tear to the leather back of the left boot to the reverse just below the strap. The foot portion of the boots are constructed of two leather panels with a large forward panel and a smaller rear panel covering the heel area. The top instep of the boots each had an additional leather fit adjustment strap that is inserted into the top edge of the heel sections and ran diagonally up over the top instep. The boots have soles with non-skid, rubber, panels. The interior of the boots are fully lined in natural, white, lamb’s fleece and the top, outside, edge of the boots each have a vertically extended, "T" shaped leather tab with dual, male, snap type, electrical connectors. The top, interior of both boots have sewn in fabric labels. The boots show areas of light wear. The boots are roughly North American size 10, or European size 44.