Swiss Mountain Boots – Vintage Tricouni and Hobnail Sole

Description

Vintage Swiss Mountain Boots – Vintage Climbing Boots
20th century
Leather, Metal
12″l x 4.5″w x 7″h
©VintageWinter

A wonderful set of vintage Swiss mountain boots in excellent condition.  They feature tricouni and hobnail cleats to provide traction and durability in the alpine environment.  Boots like these were also used frequently in war to aid the soldier in stability.

I had the privilege of talking to a few ‘old timers’ who used tricouni and hobnails on their boots in WWII. They recollected these metal additions were “like packing your boots with snow….the cold would travel directly through all the metal into your feet….coldest boots I ever wore”.

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