British, WW1, Officers Boots with Original Wooden Lasts/Trees

*British, WW1, Officers Boots with Original Wooden Lasts/Trees*

An original pair of British Army Officers field boots dating from the first half of the 20th Century.

This pattern of boots was very popular with British Army officers during the Great War period. They were a very common uniform item for officers to own and wear during the war with their popularity waning in the later part of the 1930s as ankle boots became more popular. Ankle boots and officers' double buckle boots more or less replaced this pattern when the Battledress uniform was introduced in 1938.

30.5cm long across the foot (approx UK 12), 45cm tall.

*Condition*
These leather riding boots do show signs of wear. The leather does show its age with some small cracks and brittleness throughout, the left hand boot has a tear at the ankle point and the laces on both are broken. The soles and heels are nicely intact but also showing signs of wear. Please refer to the images as a part of our condition report.

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