Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunter's Campfire The Oldest Boots, or Clothes You Still Have?

I have a pair of Acme black boots I bought in Des Moines, Iowa in 1962. I have to admit I have not worn the in a while now.

What do you good folks have?

Chocolate elephant Justins from Lott, Texas, 1982.

Got a light weight kangaroo hide hunting boots I bought in the late 70s.

I still have my first beret I got after Jump School in 1989. That's the only piece of uniform I can fit in!

my granddads hunting coat. he died in 75 and it was old as hell then. probably from the 30's or 40's. still has blood stains in the game bag and old tissues and bits of pencil and seeds and twigs in the pockets. i left it all there. i used to wear it once in a while until it shrunk mysteriously.

Bought some linemans boots in the early 70's and still have a pair of cowboy boots i bought in the late 70's.

Both still fit but due to back problems can't stand the heels.

I have my high school letter jacket. I never darkened the doorway nor attended any reunions. The logic doesn't make sense to me either.

Of my own clothes, a 1975 pair of combat boots I was issued in 1988, of my dads, a 1960s era pair of sorel hunting boots that I haven’t worn in years.

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Have a pair of LL Beane Maine Hunting shoes from when I was a senior in high school, 1978. They are on their 3rd set of rubber bottoms though.

Concert Ts from a couple decades back.
Everything else gets worn out and replaced.

1950's vintage Woolrich. My wife has repaired the cuffs and tightened up the button holes but it's still in overall great shape.

Still have a leather coat my wife(then girlfriend) bought me for my birthday back in1970. Looks about as good still as it did brand new but I'd have to loose around 75lbs +/- for me to be able to wear it again.

Thought my 1995 brush popper was old.

I recently dumped out an old expedition duffel bag and found a pair of almost new Montbell 3layer GTX alpine climbing/ skiing side zip pants. Old school but w/ gusseted crotch, double seat and knees and articulated knees. I have had these since the mid '90s They have a soft hand for GTX and I will try them for hunting this winter.If I lose 10 more pounds.



mike r

A 29 year old pair of Hawthorne , lace & leather packer riding boots. I believe they have resoled 5 or 6 times. Just keep them properly greased.
I still wear a pair of Pioneer wool pants I bought in 1984, patched and let out a tad. I would of been 26 years old. Good stuff.

I still wear an Army coat that belonged to my Grandpa. I still have quit a few t-shirts from the 1980s, as well. I tend to wear them while sawmilling.

My oldest would be my Whites Smokejumpers purchased in about '98. Rebuilt a couple of times and the last rebuild fits the best. They're a 10 1/2 D on a custom last and the last pair of anything 10 1/2 that I can wear period.

In my post middle age as the arches flatten out I'm at least an 11 but the Whites are a Godsend and with the high arch support still fit perfect and are extremely comfortable. Besides the comfort they're also a workout boot being heavy as fook.

Sure am glad I'm retired.

Not sure how you lot do this, all my stuff is rooted in a few years.

Two pairs of Peter Limmer custom hiking boots from Peter Limmer and Sons of Interval NH ...... I had the first pair made for me in 1970 and the second pair a couple years later. By today's standards they are heavy, but both pair are still supremely comfortable. The first pair has been resoled 8 or 9 times and rebuilt twice.

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