Leather boots with canvas laces, which are tied via brass eyelets. Rubber cleated soles manufactured by Goodyear.
From Quartermaster Supply Catalog QM Sec-1 [August, 1943], p.2: Boots, Ski-mountain, with rubber cleated sole.
This boot has superseded boots, ski mountain, and boots, ski mountain with tricouni nails. It is similar except that it has a rubber cleated sole in place of a plain leather sole or leather sole with nails.
Right foot. Ankle high brown leather boot used for sking, walking and climbing. The boot has a box toe and rounded leather collar. Lacing is three eyelets amd five hooks on each side. The sole and heel are black cleated rubber. the heel has the groove around the outer edge for a ski binding attachment.