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Thank you for choosing Missouri Boot & Shoe Company.

We are the OLD RELIABLE BOOT MAKER SERVING YOU FOR OVER 30 YEARS.

Most of my original period boots are made from light upper leather and we duplicate this. Period boots wrinkle up over the instep. Just look at the photos of the period. We offer a period style boot that is fully lined and less likely to wrinkle up over the instep ( see BN4).

Before you choose your boots let's take a look at the two methods of sole attachment.

Machine Sewn Sole (Shown With HR-2 Heel Rims)

Machine Sewn Soles

Machine Sewn Soles are done on a McKay Stitcher Sewing Machine, The first layer is a sewn sole with two rows of stitching. The outer sole is then stitched to the first layer. McKay sewn soles are made by a "through seam' with thread passing through a deeply channeled outsole, the upper and insole. The channel made in the outsole is then closed hiding and protecting the stitching. The McKay stitcher was designed by Lyman Blake about 1857. It saw extensive use during the Civil War. The McKay machine was leased to manufacturers who paid a per pair royalty. Royalties in 1863 amounted to $38,746.00 at 1/2 cent per pair. That come to 7,749,200 pairs!

Pegged Sole With Iron Nailed Heel

Pegged Soles

Just as it implies, wooden pegs are driven through undersized holes, completely piercing outsole, upper and insole. Then they are floated (smoothed) off on the interior of the shoe or boot. We peg 4-5 pegs per inch just as the original footwear was done. This is 4-5 pegs in a single row to an inch.

Don't be fooled by "sutler row" double rows with 2 pegs in the 1st row and 3 in the 2nd row trying to pass their footwear off as 5 pegs per inch!

Several Styles of Hobnails & Heel Rims Available

for an additional charge on all styles.

Click On Link below or Photo At Right To View

How To Order

BO-1

12 inch Civil War boots unlined waxed

flesh leather uppers. Machine sewn

soles with iron nailed heel.

BO-1-------------$275.00 Postage Paid*

to lower 48 United States

Shipped via U S Priority Mail

*FREE SHIPPING!

BO-1.5

The same basic boot as BO-1 but with pegged

half double soles. Both types of soles are

historically correct.

BO-1.5----------$275.00 Postage Paid*

to lower 48 United States

Shipped via U S Priority Mail

*FREE SHIPPING!

BO-72

The 1872 model boot for mounted troops.

14 X 16 inch tall tops of waxed flesh leather.

Half-double soles attached with brass clinching screws.

BO-72-----------$310.00 Postage Paid*

to lower 48 United States

Shipped via U S Priority Mail

*FREE SHIPPING!

BO-76

The 1876 boot continued to be issued as late

as 1888. 14 X 16 inch tops of waxed flesh leather.

Half double soles attached with brass clinching screws.

BO-76-----------$310.00 Postage Paid*

to lower 48 United States

Shipped via U S Priority Mail

*FREE SHIPPING!

BO-2

16 inch top boot. Unlined waxed flesh

Uppers. Pegged half-double soles.

Iron nailed heels.

BO-2-----------$330.00 Postage Paid*

to lower 48 United States

Shipped via U S Priority Mail

*FREE SHIPPING!

BO-3

16 x 18 inch tops. Unlined waxed flesh uppers.

Pegged half-double soles. Iron nailed heels

BO-3-----------$335.00 Postage Paid*

to lower 48 United States

Shipped via U S Priority Mail

*FREE SHIPPING!

BO-3.5

Boot with 17 1/2 x 17 1/2 inch square cut tops.

Unlined waxed flesh uppers. Pegged half-double

soles. Iron nailed heels

BO-3.5----------$340.00 Postage Paid*

to lower 48 United States

Shipped via U S Priority Mail

*FREE SHIPPING!

BN-4

Black smooth leather uppers, fully lined

17 x 22 inches tall. Pegged half-double

soles and iron nailed heels. A deluxe

boot good for years of service.

BN-4----------$555.00 Postage Paid*

to lower 48 United States

Shipped via U S Priority Mail

*FREE SHIPPING!

BO-4

Tops are 17 x 22 inches tall. These boots with the

"butterfly cut" knee flap seem to have been

rather popular. There are several existing

examples that were used by Union and

Confederate soldiers as well as civilians.

Waxed flesh uppers and pegged

half-double soles and iron nailed heels.

BO-4-------------$375.00 Postage Paid*

to lower 48 United States

Shipped via U S Priority Mail

*FREE SHIPPING!

Hobnails & Heel Rims Available
for an additional charge on all styles.

CVB-2

We are famous for these unlined waxed flesh

boots with the red kidskin binding. 16x18 inch

tops,grafted fronts, pegged half double soles.

A sharp looking boot for your impression.

CVB-2------------------$345.00 Postage Paid*

to lower 48 United States

shipped via U.S. Priority Mail

*FREE SHIPPING!

CVB-3

Unlined waxed flesh leather boots with 16 inch tall

straight cut tops. Boots have a red, black or russet

colored band of smooth leather around the top.

(Please specify color when ordering.)

Pegged half double soles.

               CVB-3--------$345.00 Postage Paid*

                            to lower 48 United States

                      shipped via U.S. Priority Mail

*FREE SHIPPING!

CV-TAP

Tops are 16 x 18 inches tall. Waxed flesh uppers,

pegged tap soles and iron nailed heels.

CVB-TAP--------$335.00 Postage Paid*

to lower 48 United States

shipped via U.S. Priority Mail

*FREE SHIPPING!

View of Tap Sole

Hobnails & Heel Rims Available

for an additional charge on all styles

Wool Sock Liners

WSL---SAVE!---$-15.00/pair with footwear order

When ordered separate $20.00

Wool shearling sock liners cut to fit our products.

These are made from the tanned hide of freshly

sheared sheep. They offer insulation from both

heat and cold and also cushion the foot. They

made where you can take them in and out as you

wish.

Leather Shoe Laces

LSL----$3.00 per pair with footwear order

when shipped with any item other item.

Top quality leather laces for your footwear.

Order an extra pair to keep on hand to replace worn laces.

Don't Forget To Order Your

BOOT AND SHOE CARE KIT

Perfect For Living History Enthusiasts,

Museums and Historic Sites.

Our Complete Boot & Shoe Care Kit.

Each Kit Contains:

2 - Large 7.5 oz. Cans of Huberd's

Shoe Grease

1 - Large 60 gram Can of Lincoln

Stain Wax

1 - Extra Large Can of Fiebing's

Saddle Soap

1 - Wooden Handled Horse

Hair Brush

Save $5.00 on BSCK!

$30.00 With Any Footwear Order

Postage Paid to lower 48 states

Shipped via U S Priority Mail

When Ordered Separate--$35.00

Postage Paid to lower 48 states

Shipped via U S Priority Mail

Items Sold Individually Click Here

To Visit Our Footwear Care Products Page

Want to Add Heel Rims

or Hobnails to your footwear?

Several styles of Hobnails & Heel Rims are

available to go on your footwear. To view

styles and prices go to menu below and

Click on the Hobnails and Heel Rims Link.

How To Order

Order Form

American Military Footwear

Confederate Military Footwear

Civilian Footwear

Hobnails & Heel Rims

Footwear Care Products

U. S. Knapsacks

Confederate Knapsacks

U. S. Accoutrements

Haversacks Military and Civilian

Confederate Accoutrements

Misc. Items

BO-1

BO-1.5

BO-72

BO-76

BO-2

BO-3

BO-3.5

BN-4

BO-4

CVB-2 Boot

CVB-TAP

Wool Shearling Sock Liners

Leather Shoe Laces

Boot & Shoe Care Kit

Order with footwear and Save $5.00

on Your Boot & Shoe Care Kit

Why Spend Money On Shoe Care Products?

Dirty footwear may be cool to youthful re-enactors

looking to have that "hardened campaign" look but

the seasoned re-enactor knows the value of clean

footwear. When dirt and barnyard acids are

allowed to stay in footwear it speeds up their

demise. Never put grease or oil over dirt it seals

it in to damage your footwear. When kept clean

footwear last longer, feels and looks better and

can have new soles and heels put on them. New

soles and heels are a fraction of the cost of having

to completly replace mistreated footwear.

How Your Footwear Should Fit.

Mid 19th Century footwear has a long

tapered toe. You should have at least

a thumb's breadth of room in front of

your big toe. From the outside your

shoes or boots will look longer than

they really are on the inside. As you

wear your shoes or boots they will

shorten in length. This is normal for

mid-19th century footwear.

Boots and some bootees can slip on

the heel when new. As they are worn

they will "set" to your foot and the

slipping decrease.

Toe with thumb's breadth of room.

Heel before it sets" to your foot

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*Phone 417-451-6100*