MEGA RARE GENUINE COLD WAR 1960's / 1970's VINTAGE CZECHOSLOVAKIAN CIVIL DEFENCE ISSUE

WOMENS BROWN LEATHER WORK UNIFORM BOOTS - AKA MONKEY BOOTS

UNUSED OLD STOCK WITH MARKS FROM STORAGE - UK SIZES 4W / 5 / 5W / 5.5W / 6.5W

For sale here are vintage Czechoslovakian Civil Defence women's issue brown leather ankle boots, these boots were standard issue to female civil defence and CSCK Red Cross members.

These boots are of the classic "Monkey Boot" style, this should come as no surprise and Czechoslovakia was the birthplace and primary manufacturer of the Monkey Boots which became famous due to their adoption by British youth subcultures of the 1960's through to the 1980's. 

Resembling a lightweight ankle height walking boot these were clearly made to a tight Communist budget, they are rough and ready in design, very basic and having a sole which is made of some sort of synthetic foam rubber which is very hard and not very pliable (God knows that composition it is!). The uppers are very lightly padded, these are not high quality walking boots, on some pairs even the shade of the lining material varies between the boots, these were basic working uniform boots dished out Civil Defence volunteers!

As you can see from the photos there are some slight variations in design, some eyelets are bright and others dull and the colour of the stitching varies but they are all the same basic design. PLEASE NOTE: The last pair of size 5 boots I have has a different eyelet design, see photo for reference.

CONDITION - PLEASE READ: All boots appear unused HOWEVER they have been sat in a crate in storage for around 50 years and as a result the are not mint. The leather may show creasing and general light marks, the eyelets may show surface rust and the laces may be faded. As already mentioned the soles appear to be rather hard, I am not sure if they were simply made this way or not but I have no idea how comfortable these will actually be to wear. As you can see from the photos there are variations in style and I cannot guarantee anyone a particular style as this varies between the sizes. Photos show the ACTUAL stock for sale.

SIZE: I have several sizes available, these are sized in Czech/EU sizing and I have given what the internet tells me is the UK equivalent sizing in female shoe sizes. You can pick the size you want using the drop-down menu as long as stock remains.

Strictly limited stock, these should appeal to any collector of Cold War Warsaw Pact militaria and Civil Defence memorabilia, these would be great for various Warsaw Pact female service impressions, DO NOT MISS YOUR CHANCE!