A rare photo of a Russian soldier in canvas boots

This picture postcard format, of course, made in the last years of world war I, and its unique feature – lightweight shoes war-time supplied with soldiers. Since the end of 1915 due to lack of skin of the lower ranks of the widely supplied various types of simplified shoes – the so-called ankle boots, boots, as well as all kinds of boots, made not of leather but of materials as the replacement. As these materials are usually canvas used, the canvas or "Reventon" (rough cloth, used for sewing gear). Despite the fact that, according to archive documents, such footwear was spread very widely, in the photos it almost never occurs. Soldier standing right, wearing boots, made of tarpaulin almost entirely, except for the leather covering on souseh. Such boots are highly prized as summer shoes, with cloth foot bindings could be worn in the winter. Tie on the uppers at the top, a tribute to military fashion. The soldier on the right is boots the arbitrary cut from a thin leather strap at the top shaft. Finally, sitting in the center wearing "shoes" as often called in those years, the lace-up shoes. They are made of leather, flesh side turned out, except the nose parts. All the shoes, though, and refers to a regulation that is explicitly tailored to individual measures. Perhaps the characters just serve in non-combatant team and spetsializiruyutsya on her sewing. Unique story, recommend!