WW1 Boots and Puttees

[@davidmoore6197]

My dad who joined the RAF in 1952 as a RAF boy entrant, told me that ladder lacing was for first aid purposes. For example; if someone has a leg wound and the foot begins to swell it is easy to run your jack knife up the laces and relieve the swelling.

[@carlmitchley5742]

Exactly right David, easy to remove the boot, if the laces are crossed you’d have to cut through twice the amount of lace.

[@shawnflynn1713]

And latter lacing tightens the boots better.

[@Whatisright]

@@shawnflynn1713 I have a pair of all leather sneakers with leather laces. Better to relace them this way?

[@CACTUS48]

I never seen boots laced that way, I was in the US Marines 1967-70, we laced boots with a lace bar at the bottom then left over right laces to the top and bow.

[@carlmitchley5742]

Ahh the American way! There are many different ways to ladder lace boots but only one way is British and still taught until the 1990’s.

[@ThePizzaGoblin]

Afaik, the herringbone method was used officially by the french and the japanese, because they used material that would step when wrapped. You herringbone tne third and fourth wraps

[@Ffish69]

I was in te British military in the 70/80's and this the method we used to tie our boots. They simply NEVER came undone at the wrong moment! This method doesn't seem to be used anymore though, sadly?

[@NSYresearch]

Cheers Carl... it's ways been the bane of my life...lol

[@carlmitchley5742]

Your not the only one!😂

[@804_grandstaff]

This is very informative. Thanks bro. I love finding videos with people who know more than the basics.

[@enriquediaz6765]

This is some pretty good asmr not gonna lie. Thanks for the information

[@vitaliikhodotaiev9917]

Thank you, Sir ! It is really informative!

[@stephencarmichael5156]

I wanted to buy a pair of wool pants for a youth hunter and saw the crazy asking prices. After some thought and interweb looking the idea of the Puttees for the fall morning brush seemed to be a great option for leg protection. I'll be using using puttees on the youth hunter this year and she will outgrow them in a year.

[@ALEXANDER1318]

200 pounds for tough leather boots made mostly by hand in a civilized country is actually a very good price. Red wings go for almost double that price.

[@wayfaring_stranger1413]

"made mostly by hand in a civilized country" now that's an ad that would sell 😁

[@tobiasbourne9073]

Well done very informative👍🏻👌🏻

[@carlmitchley5742]

WW2 UK Many thanks!

[@Vloshko]

If someone didn't follow the rule of one anti-clockwise, and the other clockwise, what is the worst that could occur from a gear standpoint?

[@carlmitchley5742]

Nothing really, as long as they are wrapped tight, they will perform the same function. There are pictures of soldiers wearing puttees incorrectly, but it’s very rare.

[@Kryk037]

Great series of videos! Do you knoa where I can get a few pairs of putties?

[@thehistoadian]

Awesome video! didn't know that about the mounted method of tying them, what was the reasoning behind tying them from top to bottom?

[@carlmitchley5742]

It was supposed to prevent sores on the horse caused by friction from where the tape is tied off.

[@carlmitchley5742]

qmi.be/en/uniforms-and-equipment/british/british-ww1-b2-ankle-boots.html

[@carlmitchley5742]

www.rufflander.co.uk/shop/heritage-footwear/town-and-country-boots/world-war-1-replica-boot/

[@Admodeus]

What is the point of the puttees? Do they provide some level of water proofing? Also speaking of waterproofing, how did they deal with rain back then? What waterproof materials did they have in the first and second world war?

[@zombis89fisto]

They are to protect your feet from getting debris in your boots and to give you extra protection. How they waterproof their boots is by using dubbing as an agent.

[@carlmitchley5742]

www.sofmilitary.co.uk/british-ww1-b5-boots-brown-ankle-boot.html

[@Rokaize]

What exactly is the point of ladder lacing?

[@carlmitchley5742]

It’s easier to cut the laces if you need to remove the boot in an emergency.

[@Rokaize]

@@carlmitchley5742 Thats it? I figured it kept the boot tighter/looser or something.

[@Admodeus]

@@Rokaize I was thinking it was a cost saving measure, only one lace.