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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ladybranch, post: 205008, member: 44&quot;]They look very similar to Vietnam era Marine combat boots. The pattern on the soles and heels look identical to several pair of early Nam era (early 1960s) boots being sold on ebay at the moment. Some of the sellers say they are by Goodyear while others say Goodrich. The few I&#039;ve been able to see and and actually count the grommels look to be 9 or 10 grommels; however, with yours only a size 8 may account for less grommels?? One of the auction description says:</p><p><br /></p><p>&quot;Original Pair of Early Viet&nbsp; Nam era US Black Leather &quot;McNamara &quot;&nbsp; M 1962 combat boots.&nbsp; Boots incorporate Good Year soles and heels in UN-WORN condition. Boots feature a October 1964 production date with rear stitch seam. Defense Secretary Robert McNamara and the Whiz kids mandated a cost cutting production streamlining of the 1948 classic combat boot of the late 1950&#039;s. This October 1964 date boot would have been issued to all combat personnel entering Viet Nam in 1965 and then replaced by the tropical jungle boot...&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>Note it says &quot;Boots feature a October 1964 production date with rear stitch seam.&quot; I wonder if the &quot;3-64&quot; on the rear stitch seam of yours is for the date March 1964.</p><p><a href="http://www.ebay.ca/itm/351948670272?rmvSB=true" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.ebay.ca/itm/351948670272?rmvSB=true" rel="nofollow">http://www.ebay.ca/itm/351948670272?rmvSB=true</a></p><p><br /></p><p>This pair has identical sole/heel except it has BF Goodrich on both sole and heel bit has GJ in a square on the rear seam like yours with 8 68 that may be the date, Aug 1968:</p><p><a href="http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Vtg-60s-Vietnam-War-U-S-Army-Military-Black-Combat-Boots-Size-9R-/252413932331?hash=item3ac50af32b:g:RmMAAOSwbYZXU3co" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Vtg-60s-Vietnam-War-U-S-Army-Military-Black-Combat-Boots-Size-9R-/252413932331?hash=item3ac50af32b:g:RmMAAOSwbYZXU3co" rel="nofollow">http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Vtg-60s-Vietnam-War-U-S-Army-Military-Black-Combat-Boots-Size-9R-/252413932331?hash=item3ac50af32b:g:RmMAAOSwbYZXU3co</a></p><p><br /></p><p>--- Susan[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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