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Bored? Then postulate on Indy’s boots again!
What kind of shoe was Indy’s supposed to be? Was it supposed to be an ex-military product, the all-purpose shoe of the times, a dress shoe that he decided to use as his field boots, or simply the work boot of the times?
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Of course historically speaking, high top boots such as the Alden 405 represents was a pretty standard piece of footwear for men during the period of time between 1900 and WW2, so it could have been at either end of the 'quality' scale of the shoe industry. It was a pretty standard style for the time. Regards. Michaelson
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Of all things, I saw a hiking boot from the 1920s in a Museum the other day. It was quite like an Alden 405, but had a decent tread on it.
The tread is the only thing that gets me- if I was Indy I probably would have chosen something a bit less slippery on certain surfaces.
Ah, Kittlemeier, is that a Lewis Hein (sp?) photo? He did the coolest stuff of the Empire State Building under construction!
The tread is the only thing that gets me- if I was Indy I probably would have chosen something a bit less slippery on certain surfaces.
Ah, Kittlemeier, is that a Lewis Hein (sp?) photo? He did the coolest stuff of the Empire State Building under construction!
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That pic is giving me the heebie jeebies just looking at it. There's NO WAY I could ever work on a skyscraper like that. One look down and --ULP! 8-[ &
Although I have gone sky diving several times... go figure.
I've got an old pair of vintage shoes/boots which are very much like these, but they're black. I'll have to try and take some pics of them.
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Although I have gone sky diving several times... go figure.
I've got an old pair of vintage shoes/boots which are very much like these, but they're black. I'll have to try and take some pics of them.
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I saw a special on the building of the Empire State Building and they showed this same picture. They said it was taken during the construction of the Empire State Building. I tend to agree. If you look around, there isn't any other buildings around there that are anywhere near that high.Kittlemeier wrote:Not Hein, it's "Lunch on a Skyscraper" or "Lunch Atop a Skyscraper" by Charles C. Ebbets. It was taken during the building of Rockefeller Center. I love these kinds of pics. K
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Check these out
Shoes, Service, Cordovan, USMC
A welt constructed shoe; with ½ bellows tongue, out side counter pocket, full toe vamp, toe cap with USMC style toe, heavy first quality bend outersole, leather slip tap and plain heel, and leather heel lifts. The upper leather is best quality, heavy, Brown, side leather fully chromed and vegetable retanned. The shoe is lined with cotton duck material. These shoes were used by the USMC from 1910 to 1940, so these would be suitable to used even with WWI impressions of Marines.
With the era of Indy, these were probably a plentiful, well-made viable contender.
May have to get me some o' those too...
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Shoes, Service, Cordovan, USMC
A welt constructed shoe; with ½ bellows tongue, out side counter pocket, full toe vamp, toe cap with USMC style toe, heavy first quality bend outersole, leather slip tap and plain heel, and leather heel lifts. The upper leather is best quality, heavy, Brown, side leather fully chromed and vegetable retanned. The shoe is lined with cotton duck material. These shoes were used by the USMC from 1910 to 1940, so these would be suitable to used even with WWI impressions of Marines.
With the era of Indy, these were probably a plentiful, well-made viable contender.
May have to get me some o' those too...
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I can't say for sure. Just going by this other one. I would have posted it but the boots didn't show up as well.I saw a special on the building of the Empire State Building and they showed this same picture. They said it was taken during the construction of the Empire State Building. I tend to agree. If you look around, there isn't any other buildings around there that are anywhere near that high.
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Right there with you. KThat pic is giving me the heebie jeebies just looking at it. There's NO WAY I could ever work on a skyscraper like that. One look down and --ULP!
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K,
I have seen both of those pictures and I swear they said it was during construction of the Empire State Building. But, I believe the Rockefeller Center does have a tower, I don't know if it is that tall or not. I also thought maybe it was of the ESB and they just had the pictures at the Rockefeller Center. It certainly has piqued my curiosity.
I have seen both of those pictures and I swear they said it was during construction of the Empire State Building. But, I believe the Rockefeller Center does have a tower, I don't know if it is that tall or not. I also thought maybe it was of the ESB and they just had the pictures at the Rockefeller Center. It certainly has piqued my curiosity.
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The Empire State Building, I think was begun in 1930 and completed 1931. Rockefeller Centre was 1931-1933- so the date on the photo is on the money.
The angle looking up Central Park though is what makes me think it is definately the Rockefeller Centre- I don't think you'd get that from the ESB as it's further towards the south.
All these kinds of photos look fairly similar, so it's very easy to mistake one for the other.
Oooh, I love skyscrapers.
My sincerest apologies for disrupting the smooth path of this thread.
The angle looking up Central Park though is what makes me think it is definately the Rockefeller Centre- I don't think you'd get that from the ESB as it's further towards the south.
All these kinds of photos look fairly similar, so it's very easy to mistake one for the other.
Oooh, I love skyscrapers.
My sincerest apologies for disrupting the smooth path of this thread.
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Mystery solved. Check this out. Very interesting article.
http://www.news-journalonline.com/corre ... 113003.htm
Here's Ebbets setting up for the shot.
How's the jacket wearing James? K
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http://www.news-journalonline.com/corre ... 113003.htm
Here's Ebbets setting up for the shot.
How's the jacket wearing James? K
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No problem here, I've always wondered the history of the photo. If I'd tried to find it six months ago, I'd have been out of luck. The article's from 11/30/2003.My sincerest apologies for disrupting the smooth path of this thread.
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Okay, I got pics! These are the boots I mentioned above. The first pics is after pulling them out of my closet, the second is right after I smathered them with Pecards. The pics were taken with an archaic digital camera I borrowed, so sorry if they're not the best quality.
http://public.fotki.com/binkmeisterRick ... hoes1.html
http://public.fotki.com/binkmeisterRick ... hoes2.html
They work wonderfully for the era and may just well be from that period of time. They even have B.F. Goodrich stamped on the underside of the heels, which makes me believe they very well could be that old. Enjoy.
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http://public.fotki.com/binkmeisterRick ... hoes1.html
http://public.fotki.com/binkmeisterRick ... hoes2.html
They work wonderfully for the era and may just well be from that period of time. They even have B.F. Goodrich stamped on the underside of the heels, which makes me believe they very well could be that old. Enjoy.
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Nice boots!
I wonder why it is so hard to get hold of ankle boots these days, at least in Sweden. Dress shoes always seem to be of 'standard' height and when finally seeing a pair remotely close to vintage ones they are always rugged winter boots, or Dr. Martens. Is it just about fashion coming and going?
Maybe I should start saving for some Aldens right now...
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I wonder why it is so hard to get hold of ankle boots these days, at least in Sweden. Dress shoes always seem to be of 'standard' height and when finally seeing a pair remotely close to vintage ones they are always rugged winter boots, or Dr. Martens. Is it just about fashion coming and going?
Maybe I should start saving for some Aldens right now...
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Swindiana wrote:
I think fashion has a lot to do with it, as well. If you wait, it'll come back around sooner or later.
Thanks! I don't know why it's hard to find them. I bet if you looked hard enough, you could find a pair. Shoot, what about the pair from SoF you posted? They look almost identical, except for the speed laces and the color.Nice boots!
I wonder why it is so hard to get hold of ankle boots these days, at least in Sweden.
I think fashion has a lot to do with it, as well. If you wait, it'll come back around sooner or later.
I've postulated on my Indy boots several times in the past.
The good news is it wipes right off and with a little pecards, they come out good as new.
Seriously, slightly OT but wasn't Indy supposed to wear a pair of army-style boots or similar? Ford brought in the Alden idea as he wore them anyway.
So we could all be buying combat boots instead of 405's, were it not for Ford's dodgy back.
The good news is it wipes right off and with a little pecards, they come out good as new.
Seriously, slightly OT but wasn't Indy supposed to wear a pair of army-style boots or similar? Ford brought in the Alden idea as he wore them anyway.
So we could all be buying combat boots instead of 405's, were it not for Ford's dodgy back.
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I know that the original designer swears to this day they were Redwing boots, and if memory serves me right, Lee Keppler saw one example YEARS ago in his original quest to find the truth about the boots, and a vist to the prop department. (correct the story if I got it wrong, Lee. It's been a while since I heard it.) He also saw one of the original used 405's that Ford substituted in the Redwing's place. Personally, I'd like to know which Redwing boot they were planning on using. Just another interesting footnote to 'what if' in the Indy story. Regards. Michaelson
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I've been thinking of getting a pair of these:
http://www.shoestoboot.com/moreinfo.cfm ... tegory=172
They probably weren't around in Indy's day but after owning a few pairs of black combat boots, these are cool. I also dig their historic aspect.
http://www.shoestoboot.com/moreinfo.cfm ... tegory=172
They probably weren't around in Indy's day but after owning a few pairs of black combat boots, these are cool. I also dig their historic aspect.
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Come on, guys, I'm not that young! The only reason I stated that was in case the image quality looked bad. I'll take a film camera any day if I have to choose between the two. I have all the box cameras, bellows types, and Brownies that belonged to my grandparents, including some stuff which belonged to my great grandfather who was a talented amateur photographer in his own right. Personally, I'd love to get my mitts on an old Lieca if I can ever afford one, but that's a different topic, altogether. Maybe I'll have to wear my BOOTS when I buy one! bink
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I remember my dad talking about a Brownie being one of his first cameras. My father worked with computers when they took up rooms bigger than the first floor of our apartment house and could do things like add. His first and favourite car was a late 40's Roadmaster he got used. Man, I wish he still had that car. Anyhow (to keep things a little on topic) the boots I have were probably something similar to what my grandfather wore. bink
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They have WWII jump boots in size 11 on sale on Soldier of Fotune too for £59.99. I'm not sure if it will be cheaper with the shipping costs, but maybe they are worth checking out in case the size is good?prettybigguy wrote:I've been thinking of getting a pair of these:
http://www.shoestoboot.com/moreinfo.cfm ... tegory=172
They probably weren't around in Indy's day but after owning a few pairs of black combat boots, these are cool. I also dig their historic aspect.
http://www.sofmilitary.co.uk/reenactors/index.htm
USWWII/CLOTHING/FOOTWEAR
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Go to http://www.wwiiimpressions.com/ for those old-school WWII USMC boots.