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These were boots that I got at an army surplus store when I was 9 years old. Back in '76. There were a lot of surplus army jungle boots back then because the war just ended. These were the real thing, and the soles were even a little worn. They were jungle boots, with the canvas uppers, the leather bottom, and the lug sole. I got them as hiking boots. They worked pretty well.
The weird thing is that I was a kid. Did the US Army have really short soldiers in Vietnam? I would think that there would be some sort of height requirement. Or were these for actual kids serving in the South Vietnamese army?
I've always wondered a little about these boots, and who wore them before me. I used them to hike across the Grand Canyon with my Dad and older brother.
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