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Vintage Malcolm Smith Motorcycle Boots at : metropolisvintageonline.com
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Showing posts with label Boots. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Boots. Show all posts
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Vintage Hi-Point Alpinestars
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Vintage Hi-Point Alpinestars motocross boots from the late 70's. Made in Italy, these black leather boots have stainless steel shin plates, steel toe caps, five post type buckles with adjustable straps, treaded enduro soles, and the Italian flag colors inset on back of heels.
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Thursday, April 1, 2010
Vintage work boots
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Amazing vintage Red Wing Shoes work boots. All leather construction, with nicely worn in brown color and heavy duty soles. Great item for the collection, or wear it around town!
A vintage pair of " Carolina " work boots Made in the USA. They are in great condition for their age with little sign of wear. They are marked size 9 R which is regular width.
Vintage leather THOROGOOD brand tall work boots with leather soles.
Well worn boots have eyelets and then have gromets to lace up the front.
RED WING SHOES Size 11 The original (JACK BOOT) Black 9" Top, Neoprene - Du-Flex Preform cork Sole,Sole Measurements: 12 1/2" Long, 4 3/4" Wide. Red Wool Lining
These Boots just will not die.
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Found on ebay
Amazing vintage Red Wing Shoes work boots. All leather construction, with nicely worn in brown color and heavy duty soles. Great item for the collection, or wear it around town!
A vintage pair of " Carolina " work boots Made in the USA. They are in great condition for their age with little sign of wear. They are marked size 9 R which is regular width.
Vintage leather THOROGOOD brand tall work boots with leather soles.Well worn boots have eyelets and then have gromets to lace up the front.
RED WING SHOES Size 11 The original (JACK BOOT) Black 9" Top, Neoprene - Du-Flex Preform cork Sole,Sole Measurements: 12 1/2" Long, 4 3/4" Wide. Red Wool LiningThese Boots just will not die.
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Saturday, November 14, 2009
Wellco Boots
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The company presently known as Wellco Enterprises, Inc. began operations in 1941 under its original name, Wellco Shoe Corporation.
By way of background, the history of Wellco goes back to the nineteenth century when the grandfather of the founding partners started the family's first shoe factory in Germany. In the early 1930s, the German company developed the first practical method for molding and attaching a rubber sole to a shoe upper in a single vulcanizing operation. The German company had the foresight to patent this technology worldwide.
Early on, the principals of Wellco founded another company, known as Ro-Search, Inc., which specialized in licensing the partners' (Wellco) patented technology to other manufacturers around the world and in manufacturing the specialized molds and presses required for the use of their processes. Ro-Search still survives today as a subsidiary of Wellco, which eventually changed its name to Wellco-Ro-Search Industries, Inc. A further name change took place in the early 1960s to present designation, Wellco Enterprises, Inc.
When Wellco began manufacturing, it specialized in lightweight slippers and casual footwear with sponge rubber soles. Except for a brief time, during World War II when the use of rubber was restricted to defense purposes. Wellco continued to manufacture and market such footwear, trademarked Wellco Foamtreads, until approximately 1985.
In 1965, as a result of unsatisfactory performance of previous Army combat footwear in the jungles of Vietnam, the Army adopted Wellco-Ro-Search technology for the manufacture of its hot weather boots, and this product thus became know as the "Vietnam Boot." Later the technology used to manufacture the Vietnam Boot was adopted for all Army combat footwear. Wellco became a prominent supplier of such footwear to the US Military in 1965, and the remainder of the Army's needs were supplied for a number of years by three other companies, all of them using Ro-Search supplied molds and presses, as well as technical advice. To this day, the technology is used to manufacture military combat boots.
True to its heritage as a developer of footwear manufacturing technology, Wellco's subsidiary Ro-Search perfected and patented in 1957 a new technique for molding and attaching a rubber sole to a welted upper. This was known as "Process 82," to indicate that it was considered to be twenty-five years ahead of its time.
Through the years, Wellco and Ro-Search have participated in numerous further developments of combat footwear of the US Military. For instance, a desert boot was developed in 1991 to include features and improvements specified by General Schwarzkopf for Operation Desert Storm. The present generation of combat boots, with a direct-molded rubber base sole, a polyurethane midsole and a rugged high-traction rubber tread sole can be traced to a development contract awarded to Ro-Search in 1995 by US Army Natick Laboratories. Similarly, the first military blast-protective boots and overboots were developed and produced by Wellco and Ro-Search.
Today Wellco continues to be the innovative in footwear and continues its excellence in quality, comfort, and design. In the battle field, nowhere is performance more critical. When it comes to footwear, no company knows this better than Wellco. From the jungles of Vietnam to the mountains of Afghanistan, our boots have left their prints in the world's most hostile conditions. As our best and bravest return home, we are guided by one simple directive: THERE AND BACK. Translated this means delivering the same advanced footwear solutions our warriors have come to trust no matter where the fight takes them - be it a rocky bluff in the Hindu Kush or a dark alley in the inner city.
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The company presently known as Wellco Enterprises, Inc. began operations in 1941 under its original name, Wellco Shoe Corporation.
By way of background, the history of Wellco goes back to the nineteenth century when the grandfather of the founding partners started the family's first shoe factory in Germany. In the early 1930s, the German company developed the first practical method for molding and attaching a rubber sole to a shoe upper in a single vulcanizing operation. The German company had the foresight to patent this technology worldwide.
Early on, the principals of Wellco founded another company, known as Ro-Search, Inc., which specialized in licensing the partners' (Wellco) patented technology to other manufacturers around the world and in manufacturing the specialized molds and presses required for the use of their processes. Ro-Search still survives today as a subsidiary of Wellco, which eventually changed its name to Wellco-Ro-Search Industries, Inc. A further name change took place in the early 1960s to present designation, Wellco Enterprises, Inc.
When Wellco began manufacturing, it specialized in lightweight slippers and casual footwear with sponge rubber soles. Except for a brief time, during World War II when the use of rubber was restricted to defense purposes. Wellco continued to manufacture and market such footwear, trademarked Wellco Foamtreads, until approximately 1985.
In 1965, as a result of unsatisfactory performance of previous Army combat footwear in the jungles of Vietnam, the Army adopted Wellco-Ro-Search technology for the manufacture of its hot weather boots, and this product thus became know as the "Vietnam Boot." Later the technology used to manufacture the Vietnam Boot was adopted for all Army combat footwear. Wellco became a prominent supplier of such footwear to the US Military in 1965, and the remainder of the Army's needs were supplied for a number of years by three other companies, all of them using Ro-Search supplied molds and presses, as well as technical advice. To this day, the technology is used to manufacture military combat boots.
True to its heritage as a developer of footwear manufacturing technology, Wellco's subsidiary Ro-Search perfected and patented in 1957 a new technique for molding and attaching a rubber sole to a welted upper. This was known as "Process 82," to indicate that it was considered to be twenty-five years ahead of its time.
Through the years, Wellco and Ro-Search have participated in numerous further developments of combat footwear of the US Military. For instance, a desert boot was developed in 1991 to include features and improvements specified by General Schwarzkopf for Operation Desert Storm. The present generation of combat boots, with a direct-molded rubber base sole, a polyurethane midsole and a rugged high-traction rubber tread sole can be traced to a development contract awarded to Ro-Search in 1995 by US Army Natick Laboratories. Similarly, the first military blast-protective boots and overboots were developed and produced by Wellco and Ro-Search.
Today Wellco continues to be the innovative in footwear and continues its excellence in quality, comfort, and design. In the battle field, nowhere is performance more critical. When it comes to footwear, no company knows this better than Wellco. From the jungles of Vietnam to the mountains of Afghanistan, our boots have left their prints in the world's most hostile conditions. As our best and bravest return home, we are guided by one simple directive: THERE AND BACK. Translated this means delivering the same advanced footwear solutions our warriors have come to trust no matter where the fight takes them - be it a rocky bluff in the Hindu Kush or a dark alley in the inner city.
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Thursday, November 5, 2009
Motocross Boots
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Malcolm Smith (born March 9, 1941 on Saltspring Island, British Columbia, Canada) is an American off-road racing legend.
Smith first raced in 1956 atop a 1949 Matchless 500cc motorcycle. Later, he was associated with Husqvarna motorcycles. His renown grew as he won races in the 1960s and 1970s. Smith won eight gold medals between 1966 and 1976 in the International Six Day Trial, the European cross-country event.
He is a six-time winner of the Baja 1000, three times on a motorcycle and three times in a car; a four time winner of the Baja 500; has twice won the Mint 400 in Nevada and the Roof of Africa Rallye; participated in the Paris Dakar Rally twice; and was the overall winner of the Atlas Rallye in the mountains of Morocco.
Smith was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in 1996 and the Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 1998.
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Malcolm Smith (born March 9, 1941 on Saltspring Island, British Columbia, Canada) is an American off-road racing legend.
Smith first raced in 1956 atop a 1949 Matchless 500cc motorcycle. Later, he was associated with Husqvarna motorcycles. His renown grew as he won races in the 1960s and 1970s. Smith won eight gold medals between 1966 and 1976 in the International Six Day Trial, the European cross-country event.
He is a six-time winner of the Baja 1000, three times on a motorcycle and three times in a car; a four time winner of the Baja 500; has twice won the Mint 400 in Nevada and the Roof of Africa Rallye; participated in the Paris Dakar Rally twice; and was the overall winner of the Atlas Rallye in the mountains of Morocco.
Smith was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in 1996 and the Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 1998.
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Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Red Wing Heritage
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Red Wing Shoes is a footwear company based in Red Wing, Minnesota that was founded by Charles H. Beckman in 1905.
Within 10 years of its inception, Red Wing Shoes was producing more than 200,000 pairs of boots per year and was the primary company manufacturing footwear for American soldiers fighing in World War I. Red Wing Shoes continued its tradition of producing footwear for wartime use by manufacturing boots for American soldiers during World War II.
Though Red Wing Shoes is known primarily for their leather boots intended for heavy work, in recent years the company has expanded its line-up to include athletic-styled work shoes and footwear designed for specific job applications (such as slip-resistant shoes designed for the service industry and boots ideal for the mining industry that utilize a metatarsal guard). The company produces oxford, chukka, hiker, and logger styles, as well as 6-inch and 8-inch work boots.
In order to comply with ASTM F 2413-05 and M I/75 C/75 standards for impact and compression, Red Wing Shoes manufactures many of their styles with steel, non-metalic, and aluminum safety toes and offers puncture-resistant options that meet the ASTM F 2413-05 standard. Red Wing Shoes also produces footwear that is static-dissipative in order to control the amount of electrical discharge from the body and electrical hazard in order to provide extra protection from accidental contact with electrically energized objects.
In addition to manufacturing footwear under their own name, Red Wing Shoes also manufactures shoes under the Carhartt, Irish Setter Boots, Vasque, and Worx brands. In 2008, Red Wing Shoes began making shoes under the Red Wing Heritage Lifestyle moniker with models drawing inspiration from past styles within the company's century-long history.
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Red Wing Shoes is a footwear company based in Red Wing, Minnesota that was founded by Charles H. Beckman in 1905.
Within 10 years of its inception, Red Wing Shoes was producing more than 200,000 pairs of boots per year and was the primary company manufacturing footwear for American soldiers fighing in World War I. Red Wing Shoes continued its tradition of producing footwear for wartime use by manufacturing boots for American soldiers during World War II.
Though Red Wing Shoes is known primarily for their leather boots intended for heavy work, in recent years the company has expanded its line-up to include athletic-styled work shoes and footwear designed for specific job applications (such as slip-resistant shoes designed for the service industry and boots ideal for the mining industry that utilize a metatarsal guard). The company produces oxford, chukka, hiker, and logger styles, as well as 6-inch and 8-inch work boots.
In order to comply with ASTM F 2413-05 and M I/75 C/75 standards for impact and compression, Red Wing Shoes manufactures many of their styles with steel, non-metalic, and aluminum safety toes and offers puncture-resistant options that meet the ASTM F 2413-05 standard. Red Wing Shoes also produces footwear that is static-dissipative in order to control the amount of electrical discharge from the body and electrical hazard in order to provide extra protection from accidental contact with electrically energized objects.
In addition to manufacturing footwear under their own name, Red Wing Shoes also manufactures shoes under the Carhartt, Irish Setter Boots, Vasque, and Worx brands. In 2008, Red Wing Shoes began making shoes under the Red Wing Heritage Lifestyle moniker with models drawing inspiration from past styles within the company's century-long history.
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Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Thursday, June 4, 2009
An everlasting motocross boots
picture courtesy of : classicmotocrossimages.com
This is a very rare pair of the original Hi-Point Motocross Boots. Hi-Points by Alpinestars are traditionally associated with the metal shin plate, but the first ones had these "Red, White, and Blue" diamonds. This first pair had seven buckles. They soon went to six straps. This pair was the enduro version with the lug sole.picture courtesy of : Classic Boots & Jackets
The world champion's motocross boot used by professional racers.
Upper of soft and thick leather, front part and ankles padded; a dynamic but confortable style. Fastened by 7 Alpinestars patented buckles. Smooth sole and steel cap designed by Alpinestars
Upper of soft and thick leather, front part and ankles padded; a dynamic but confortable style. Fastened by 7 Alpinestars patented buckles. Smooth sole and steel cap designed by Alpinestars
Founded in 1963 by Sante Mazzarolo in Asolo, Italy, Alpinestars started out making hiking and ski boots, but quickly focused on making boots primarily for motocross racing.
Saturday, April 11, 2009
Vintage boots ( Roger DeCoster )
Looking at vintage Off-Road boots catalog i just found those amazing boots specially made for Roger DeCoster around 1973/75.
I add them to a couple of pictures of him riding.
I know its not old enough for you Paul D'O but i'm sure you will appreciate ...
The world champion's motocross boot used by professiona racers.
Upper of soft and thick leather, front part and ankles padded; a dynamic but confortablestyle. Fastened by 7 patented buckles. Smooth sole and steel cap.
By working with some professional racers, always looking for innovations, the latest one has been created: a strong but light steel plate fixed to the front part of the boots guarantees safety even under the worst ground conditions. The padding under the plate protects from schocks.
I add them to a couple of pictures of him riding.
I know its not old enough for you Paul D'O but i'm sure you will appreciate ...
The world champion's motocross boot used by professiona racers.
Upper of soft and thick leather, front part and ankles padded; a dynamic but confortablestyle. Fastened by 7 patented buckles. Smooth sole and steel cap.
By working with some professional racers, always looking for innovations, the latest one has been created: a strong but light steel plate fixed to the front part of the boots guarantees safety even under the worst ground conditions. The padding under the plate protects from schocks.
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