Man's Ski Boots
ShoemakerMade by
Minari
Dateabout 1965
MediumMachine-stitched leather, with unidentified padding, reflective tape, rubber, steel and aluminum
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width x length): 10 x 4 x 17in. (25.4 x 10.2 x 43.2cm)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Richard Koopman
DescriptionBlack leather ski boots: one side of the boot front laps to the outside of the boot and fastens with large adjustable steel buckles. The boot covers the ankle, and is padded around the top. The opening is backed by a thickly padded tongue, which has a strip of yellow reflective tape stuck vertically over the top edge. A design of concentric circles is impressed on the leather over the outside ankle bone. The boots have thick, welted soles, the bottom layer being black rubber. The boot is clamped into an aluminum frame across the bottom.
Object number1995.30.1a,b
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