Rare RAF/RAAF/USAAF Australian Made 1936 Pattern 'Bedggood' Flying Boots Size 10

A scarce original pair of size 10 Australian made 1936 pattern flying boots by 'Bedggood'.

These boots were made in Australia by the company 'Bedggood' who were based in Melbourne and began making shoes in the Victorian era. During the Second World War they made flying boots such as these early style examples as well as the later pattern which had an extra ankle strap. The boots came in brown leather and sometimes also in black. These examples are a chestnut brown colour.

This pattern of boots saw issue with the RAAF and RAF as well as the USAAF,. They closely resemble the British 1936 pattern flying boot in almost every way and even feature the end on end stitching between the upper and lower sections of the boots used on British made boots. The boots feature a sheepskin lining as well as straps towards the top of the uppers which fasten with metal buckles. The leather soles are the originals, as are the rubber heels.

The boots are maker marked inside on the pull tabs, as is usual with these boots. There is one tab on each side of the boots interior used when pulling the boots on. The first reads 'Bedggood' and the other states the size as 9 with a width fitting of 6.

Code: 59404