Help identify age and name of shoe?

[Tim]

Hi, i recently bought this pair of shoes and they are ankle high boots with woolen inners, I would like to know which era they could be from and any other info, they are mens size us10 and have no brand markings on them

 

[atticville]

Fabu to the Shoe!
Can you shoot more pics?
Other angels, sole, interior and heels?
Due to the shearling interior lining, I am guessing they weren't intended for Mississippi stompin' ground.

 

[Circa Vintage Clothing]

I think atticville would like some new angles too.....

More information and photos will help but I think they're probably '90s. If you can show the soles, and interiors that would be great. They look well loved.

 

[Tim]

Really 1990s? They look alot older than that here is some more pics the soles have on them Continental Rotpunkt Sohle. It seems continental makes tyres? i think the sole has been replaced with these??

 

[Circa Vintage Clothing]

Continental is one of those words that companies like to use in their names: there's probably thousands of businesses call Continental. Here in Australia we have a food company, a shoe maker and a cafe (sadly now closed down) amongst many others. It's a nice way to say "European". Do you have a close up photo of the words on the sole? The font helps with dating. It's German for "Continental red point sole" so may have been added by a repairer, rather than a brand of shoe - so maybe it is related to the tyre company after all?


More photos, more information = more accurate date. Personally, I haven't seen this style any earlier than '90s but wool lining suggests a much colder country than the one I live in, so hopefully someone can help you more. Mens size 10 is very large for older shoes and therefore, rare. Not to say that they're not old, just that I'm unable to help.

 

[Jonathan]

The low heel and open tabs are typical of walking shoes, the fleece lining is for winter wear, and the well worn sole suggests to me they were worn a lot, so perhaps they are part of a uniform like a delivery or mailman. They aren't fashion per se, so there is nothing specific to date them by - they have no elongated toe or shaped heel - they are utilitarian and as such are difficult to date accurately. I wouldn't put them before the mid 50s, nor after the early 90s, but I suspect they are probably early 60s, and because they are German, their styling is a bit unusual too - normally you would see boots for uniforms in Britain and the U.S. in the 60s, not shoes, but the dressy look of these with the well worn sole are a bit odd. I could see them being worn with heavy socks and knickers - very trachtenkleide looking.

 

[Tim]

Thanks for the info guys it is much appreciated