CORCORAN ( JUMP BOOTS)

US paratroopers jump boots or CORCORANS were the typical boots associated with the soldiers of parachute units , during WWII the elite of US soldiers with the best formation and equipment.
Made by The Corcoran And Matterhorn Company, a division of Cove Shoe Company under design of William P . Yarborough in 1941 for use in the 501st Parachute Test Battalion.The Corcoran  had the exclusive Department of Defense contract to supply them for years.During WWII all leather equipment in US troops like holsters, belts and of course boots were made in BROWN leather , only from 1948 were changed to the black colour. There arent black boots from WWII , just copys.Today  Corcoran Co. still manufacturing same boots.