These leggings were first used in Vietnam by SOG recon teams to help stop leeches getting in the trouser legs around top of the boots, also used in great numbers by Montagnards, and kept in their supply chain to supplement there mix-matched U.S. gear!They were another WWII item that continued to be of use, so much so that the Government continued production throughout the war! NEW OLD STOCK WITH LACES INCLUDED!!! Photo of montagnard for example only!