Chip pics
 

In the past couple years, there has been some talk about the Chippewa boots we were issued while at Flint Kaserne. Sooooo. A few months ago, I grabbed a gal's camera, hauled the boots and stuff outside........ along with my outstanding photographic skills :rolleyes: and snapped a couple pictures. These have seen aaaaaaaaaaalot of miles in the mountains and below in all types of weather. However! I have tried to keep them in shape. It's only been 37 years or so. ;)

Wow, now htere is a throwback. I was fortunate enough to have both the low and high cuts during my double digit years with the 10th. I still have a pair or 2 somewhere.

Low tops
 

Ya' beat me to it, bost.

The first pair I was issed was the low tops. Along with Head 210s and NATO cable bindings I had tons of fun in the mountains.

Then again I liked growing up in northern Michigan so I liked getting that "high speed" military stuff issued to me.

Pete

I still have two pair from the 60s. They are indestructible and I wear them all the time outside around the property. Because I no longer am capable of getting them on without assistance, I have come up with the FOGCPOD(FOG Chippewa Pull on Device). I have attached a hook to my cane which allows me to slip the hook through the finger loop, pull the boots on, and head out back with the pups. Works great!

Do you also wear the wool shirt in the background of your pic, Sir? ;)

I did not know they had high tops. All I remember is the low brown ones and the big Mickey Mouse boots. They would not let me have any Chippewas, so I had to clump around in the Mickey Mouses. The only time I ever wore them was on Saturdays when there was snow on the ground and the rifle team wanted to practice.

I noticed the same thing.

Shirt, Men's, Wool, M-1950

TR

And what is wrong with wearing my wool shirt, it is very warm! :p

My chips look just as worn out, I thought I was the only masochist that still kept those things. :D

Yep, here is the proof on the improvised demo range I was running for my company at Devens. Still have it, still fits, and it works great up here in the Great Northern Forest 9 months out of the year. Never was a slave to fashion.:D

Oh, and those buttons are stetched like that because of all of the undergarments. :munchin






:D :D


And NO, I will not show you my tensioned buttons! :p

But of course:D You realize of course that I was running this for all my 12Bs (this was before the 18series came in) so one of them took the picture. IIRC it was SFC Garner so I am sure he had probably not focused the frame correctly-no, huh?

Heck, I'll buy that one, as long as I can use it. :D

hmmm...never saw Charlie with a camera...but he could stretch a shirt, too...

I will have to snap a pic of my Chips - only from the 80's - didn't get the diver toes.... Had to use mine last week, it got very cold and snowy here.

Buy you a pair of Danners X SF MED. Your old chips are still wet from your days at Devens.