Vintage Corcoran Stoughton Mass Combat and 34 similar items

Vintage Corcoran Stoughton Mass Combat Military Jump Boot Cap Toe Right boot has a white cloth tag with red lettering reading "COROCORN BRAND OF QUALITY / STOUGHTON, MASS." according to an online forum this tag is WWII era and others dating these to the 1960s we note that many of the WWII era boots we've found with this tag are dark brown while the Vietnam era boots are black (these are black), though the tag with red lettering seems to be earlier than the tag with black lettering Measures about 9" long by 3-3/4" wide, very small, size 4-1/2 stamped into upper inner side of ankle above the hang tag Item location: Back warehouse, Left Center More about these boots from from Vietnam Veteran's site Items Left At The Wall: "[N]on-military issue, Corcoran brand paratrooper boots, also referred to as "jump boots". Initially designed by William P. Yarborough in 1941 for use by the U.S. Army 501st Parachute Test Battalion, the paratrooper boot is a type of combat boot developed simultaneously in many countries with the adoption of airborne infantry tactics during World War II. Also referred to as "Corcorans" (after the Corcoran brand, a division of the Cove Shoe Company), these boots were typical footgear for American paratroopers and airborne forces from World War II through the Vietnam era. The calf-length lacing and rigid toe caps were intended to give greater support to the wearer?s ankles and toes during the rough landings routinely experienced by paratroopers. The boots were not standard military issue, but were typically purchased by individual members of airborne units from their own resources. The boots are comprised of a hard leather stitched and nailed sole with a non-trip beveled heel, spit-shinable black leather outer, webbing reinforcement and paratrooper shank, a rounded toe with heavy-duty toe cap, twelve (12) grommet lacing leading to a calf-length leather upper, and black woven fabric boot laces. a manufacturer/supplier's tag affixed (sewn) inside the right boot reads, "Corcoran Brand of Quality Stoughton, Mass." ..."