Tex Houston wrote:

"George Shirley" wrote in message
.. .

Vince: I flew crew on transports in 1958-1959 for the Navy and we all
wore "half-Wellingtons". They were bought at the Navy Exchange, were
made by Frye, and were called "Jet Boots."

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George


George,

I continued to wear 'Jet Boots' after I retired and needing replacements I
went to the local Frye dealer and ordered them and the order went
unfulfilled because the pattern had been discontinued. My dealer gave me
the number of the factory remainders store and I bought the last two pairs
of the black ones in my size. After years of resoleing they finally wore
out. I found the Justin 'Ropers' model an adequate substitute although the
tops are much higher.

I still think they went well with the uniform.

Tex Houston



I did too, but the Armed Forces Police in DC sure didn't. And, when I
went to sea in late '59 I had to send them home. Wore mine until they
wore out and then went to just plain shoes. Had a duplicate pair made in
Thailand in 1981 that I still wear occasionally. Don't wear them that
much since they look funny with shorts and a tee shirt. The shoemaker
knew what I wanted when I said "Jet Boots". Evidentally he made a lot of
them during SEA for the zoomies on I&I.

Oh yeah, I no longer own a suit or a tie and only one pair of "dress"
shoes to wear with slacks and a sports shirt. BSEG

George

George