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Title: m1885 boots
Post by: liten on November 20, 2010, 05:45:10 PM
hi gents anyone outthere no where to source m1885 boots ,  they appear tp be the std issue boots for cav in the 1880s, it was   knee high boot  20".  from the front they appear to be stove pipe , but rounded off a the back,  thanks gents merry xmas to you all
Title: Re: m1885 boots
Post by: MJN77 on November 20, 2010, 06:27:03 PM
I have no first hand experience with these people, but I hear they are "top notch".
http://www.cavregsupply.com/boots3.html
Title: Re: m1885 boots
Post by: Niederlander on November 20, 2010, 09:11:29 PM
For what it's worth, I ordered boots from Cavalry Regimental Supply probably twenty years ago.  They're still going strong!
Title: Re: m1885 boots
Post by: liten on November 20, 2010, 09:58:36 PM
 i did no about there boot ,  so  checked , avery costly and time consuming exercise , 
Title: Re: m1885 boots
Post by: Pitspitr on November 21, 2010, 10:26:09 AM
Check with Missouri Boot and Shoe. They are somewhat pricey, but they're the best.
Title: Re: m1885 boots
Post by: captmack on November 23, 2010, 02:10:41 PM
Fall Creek Suttlery makes good economical boots:

http://fcsutler.com/fcshoes.asp (http://fcsutler.com/fcshoes.asp)
Title: Re: m1885 boots
Post by: liten on November 24, 2010, 01:59:37 AM
the regimental supple  is closing down ,taking no further orders  missouri boot didnt bother to answer my email (  look ed cc sutlers, but there boots have seam , which dosnt suit the 85 boot
Title: Re: m1885 boots
Post by: Pitspitr on November 24, 2010, 06:35:03 AM
At MO B&S the people who answer the e-mails are the same people who make the shoes. Be a little patient.
Title: Re: m1885 boots
Post by: Grapeshot on November 27, 2010, 10:37:19 AM
Quote from: liten on November 25, 2010, 03:26:15 PM
no i given up on them , think going get  some stove pipes from fall creek and shape them up to 85 spec boot , what do you think gents would that work ??

Try CA Boots.  They make a wide range of boots and will customize to your specs.  I had them make me a pair of Officer Boots for my 1898 Uniform.  They did not cost over $400.

caboots.com (http://caboots.com)
Title: Re: m1885 boots
Post by: cpt dan blodgett on February 12, 2011, 10:07:03 PM
Checked the Cavalry Regimental Supply Link.  They have pics of the 1904 marching shoe.  Did a little research and there was also the 1905 marching shoe with 11 pairs of eyelets.  Size 8 was 8 inches tall.  Got a pair of brown corcoran boots.  Look a lot like the 1905 but with 12 pars of eyelets and are 10.5 inches tall in size 9.  Once I put on the leggings the height disparity will disappear.  Got them for 114.00 shipped.  Have a dot gov work email so I could get the GSA pricing, think they are 125 regular. 

These may be an option for CAS Wild Bunch and Mexican Punitive expedition folks.
Title: Re: m1885 boots
Post by: pony express on February 13, 2011, 11:02:29 PM
Quote from: Pitspitr on November 24, 2010, 06:35:03 AM
At MO B&S the people who answer the e-mails are the same people who make the shoes. Be a little patient.

I got a reply from them in just a couple of days, unfortunately they no longer can make the 1892 shoe I asked about. Seems an antique piece of equipment needed for them died, and they don't sell enough of the 1892 to justify buying a new one.