{"product_id":"skymaster-jump-boots-1946","title":"Sky Master WWII Jump Boots 1946 Named Donald J VanOrsek Size 10½ Brown Leather Airborne Paratrooper Military Boots","description":"\u003cp\u003eThese original Sky Master WWII jump boots are brown leather U.S. Airborne paratrooper boots, size 10½, personalized to Donald J. VanOrsek with his service number and dated 1946 inside the shaft.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade for Airborne troops during and immediately after World War II, these tall lace up boots remain a favorite among military collectors, reenactors, and historians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTheir personalized markings and surviving Sky Master tongue label make this pair especially interesting as a piece of military history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem:\u003c\/strong\u003e Military Boots\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/myreadingvintage.com\/collections\/vintage-memorabilia\" title=\"WWII Airborne Jump Boots\"\u003eWWII Airborne Jump Boots\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEra:\u003c\/strong\u003e World War II to immediate postwar, dated 1946\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterials:\u003c\/strong\u003e Brown leather with leather soles and heels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Brown\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaker and Mark:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sky Master label present. Interior marked Donald J. VanOrsek, service number 55533908, dated 1946\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePattern or Model:\u003c\/strong\u003e WWII Paratrooper Jump Boots\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Military Airborne\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Size 10½\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpecial Features:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original Sky Master tongue label, named to original owner, hand painted identification, 12 eyelet lace construction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition Grade:  Good\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePositives\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGraded  Good:\u003c\/strong\u003e These boots remain structurally sound with honest military service wear and are suitable for display, collecting, or careful wear.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLeather remains flexible with no visible tears or split seams.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal leather laces are present.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInterior personalized markings remain readable.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal Sky Master tongue label is still attached.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoles remain attached securely with good overall structure.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIssues \/ Wear\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeavy polishing and finish wear on both toe caps with lighter leather showing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreasing throughout the uppers from years of use.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScuffs and scratches throughout the leather.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExpected wear to soles and heels from military use.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInterior shows age darkening and wear consistent with vintage military footwear.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition Grade Key\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNear Fine:\u003c\/strong\u003e Almost perfect. Very minor signs of age only.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVery Good:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shows light use. Sound and attractive with minor flaws.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGood:\u003c\/strong\u003e Complete and intact. Noticeable wear consistent with age and use.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFair:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shows significant wear. Readable or usable but clearly used.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCollector's Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWWII jump boots were developed specifically for U.S. Airborne troops and became one of the most recognizable pieces of military equipment from the war.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNamed examples like this appeal to Airborne collectors, military historians, reenactors, and anyone researching an individual soldier.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe surviving Sky Master label, 1946 date, and original owner's painted name and service number give this pair character that anonymous examples cannot offer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is one pair of these. 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