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Finnish army leather jackboots. Getting hold of surplus leather jackboots is getting increasingly difficult these days. Used, abused, serviced when necessary. All good to go! Some boots are in unissued condition, these are listed separately: get them if they're your size!
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Finnish army leather jackboots. Getting hold of surplus leather jackboots is getting increasingly difficult these days. Used, abused, serviced when necessary. All good to go! Some boots are in unissued condition, these are listed separately: get them if they're your size!
The Finnish army has emptied stocks of used boots, but we found these elsewhere, of course for a higher price tag. Well, take it or leave it, these are still pretty cheap for what they are. No more will be made, and the prices will definitely not decrease.
The FDF jackboot is a very typical, well made and hard wearing an example of its kind. These were on the issue for a very, very long time, but some years ago released to the open market. Now they're getting increasingly difficult to get hold of, especially in popular sizes.
As said, the model is very basic: leather uppers with a leather sole and rubber outsole & heel piece. All put together with a clear example of a Goodyear welt. The leather in the boots is thick and of excellent quality, the stitches are made with strong thread, not some thin polyester string. Although they make pretty good boots today too, the craftsmen sure did make them tough in the old days, and being surplus, these are pretty damn affordable for boots that will last a long time.
These are compatible with the old school ski bindings, by the way.
Size info
Sizes in the normal French (EU) system and after that is the UK or US size. These are designed to be used with footwraps or thick double woolen socks, so we suggest sticking to your actual size. If you plan to use these in extreme cold, take a size bigger to allow for a third layer of extra socks. In addition, the last is quite wide, as in all Finnish army footwear.
We heartily recommend Jalas FX2 insoles to go with these, they make a world of difference with these to people used to modern shoeware. Pick the same size as the boots.
Insole length
Note that the insole length is typically about 15 mm longer than the recommended foot length.
Size | Insole Length | UK size |
---|---|---|
35 | 235 mm | 2 |
36 | 245 mm | 3 |
37 | 250 mm | 4 |
38 | 255 mm | 5 |
39 | 262 mm | 6 |
40 | 268 mm | 7 |
41 | 275 mm | 7,5 |
42 | 278 mm | 8 |
43 | 287 mm | 8,5 |
44 | 296 mm | 9,5 |
45 | 302 mm | 10,5 |
46 | 307 mm | 11,5 |
47 | 314 mm | 12,5 |
48 | 323 mm | 13,5 |
49 | 331 mm | 14 |
Condition
In used condition, but sometimes we get unissued boots from other sources (these are very rare nowadays!). On the used boots the part that takes most of the punishment, the sole, is repaired when necessary before these were put away. These came to us as they would have been issued to the troops in a real SHTF situation, so these are combat-ready by the Finnish army specs! This means they may not be pretty at all but are fit for purpose.
Made by Finnish army contractors, like Sievi, Jalas, and some obscure company called no less than KKK. Probably some others too.
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PettuLeipä 11.02.2017 Verified purchase
Jos haluaa käytää 30€ hienoihin ja "ihan jees" retkikenkiin, niin suosittelen!



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Jaakko M. 01.11.2017 Verified purchase
Kyllä ennen osattiin. Heitä ne avaruuslenkkarisi mäkeen.



Jukka T. 01.11.2017 Verified purchase
Nykyään joudun uusia kenkiä ostaessani ottamaan suoraan koon 46, ehkä jopa 46 2/3 — näissä 44 on riittävä jos ei ole tarkoitus kaksia villasukkia sisään ahtaa :)
Riittävän tiukka nilkasta että pysyy jalassa hiukan hankalammassakin maastossa, pahaan kivikkoon kyllä ottaisin varsikengät.
Meidän piti ottaa aina varajalkineet kun täsypakkauksen kanssa liikkeelle lähdettiin — yön yli reissuilla yleensä vaihdoin lantsarit jatsareihin viimeistään ensimmäisenä yönä; hiosti huomattavasti vähemmän ja hoidettuna piti vettä riittävästi.
Joku skappari joskus katsoi kun muut kumi-, meikä nahkasaappaissa; mutta vain kerran jouduin vastaamaan kyselyyn ja vastaukseksi riitti kun väitin lantsareiden hörpänneen suovettä :D



Miska R. 03.11.2017 Verified purchase


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