THIS PAIR OF HOBNAIL BOOTS WERE FOUND AT MY FATHER IN LAW'S.HE SERVED WITH THE R.A.F. IN THE 1940'S / 1950'S  AND I THINK THAT THESE BOOTS ARE FROM THEN SO ABOUT 75 / 80 YEARS OLD.THERE IS A TAG IN THE BACK OF EACH BOOT MARKED "BEVA". I'VE TRIED THEM ON (NOT VERY COMFORTABLE) AND THEY FIT ME SO SIZE 8.