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Canada Day Strathconas

Roughed up

Tall white laces

20 Holers

 

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Jackboots

The Jackboot is a sturdy black-leather military combat boot with no laces approximately 12" high.

The boot is often associated with totalitarian regimes - particularly Nazism - as they were issued to the German infantry by the Wehrmacht and SS during World War II, but the term 'Jackboot' originally applied to 17th Century cavalry boots which had been 'jacked' (reinforced) with armor to resist sword blows.

The classic German infantry version of the boot had a leather sole that was reinforced with heel irons fashioned from horseshoes and 'hobnails'  (short nails with thick heads) which helped extend the life of the sole during long marches.

 

The Germans sometimes called these boots 'Marschstiefel' (marching boots) or 'Knobelbecher' (dice cups) – the nickname derived from the cup-like dimple that forms near the ankle as the boots get broken in.

Officers wore finer versions of the jackboot which looked much more like riding boots.

Jackboots are still a part of the modern parade and service attire of the army of Russia.

 

 

East German Police Boots

Jail Training Centre Cop

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Cop vs skinhead

External steel-capped boots

Now that's some EVIL-lookin' foot gear ....

Strathcona police boot

During the South African ('Boer') War, the British modified the traditional heavy knee-high calvary boot with a sole intended for walking, a laced instep, and a large gusset on the upper calf that could be loosened or clinched by means of an adjustable strap or laces to improve the fit.

These modifications made the boots more flexible and easier to wear.

Members of Canada's North-West Mounted Police - precursors to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) - served in South Africa and brought their Strathconas home with them.

The boots became and remain a feature of the RCMP dress uniform.

Other police forces across North America also wear Strathconas, which are today manufactured in either brown or black leather by the Alberta Boot Company in Calgary (Canada).

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