The crew of a construction battalion aka "SEABEES" wearing their weathered N1 ankle boots on their way to Normandy......
A never issued pair .The USN N1 boots the NXSX marking places them around 1944......
The rubber and cord sole is different in design from the WW2 USMC "boondocker" .....
A real USN marked pair of roughout ankle boots,although similar in appearance to their widely manufactured USMC counterpart [aka "boondocker"],are one of the hardest item to find when you're a collector. They look sharper,as they don't have a reinforced toe and should not be confused with the army M43 riveted model,popular with Japanese vintage enthusiasts for it's the one worn by the Steve Mc Queen in "the great escape"....
