I BOUGHT THESE BOOTS FOR MY MOTOR BIKE A FEW YEARS BACK BUT WHEN I GOT THEM THEY WERE TOO SMALL.GREAT ORDER SEEN NOT MUCH WEAR APPARENTLY THEY ARE FRENCH ARMY PARATROOP BOOTS-UNSURE THEY ARE MARKED UNDER SOLE AS "PARA.MADE IN FRANCE" i AM A SIZE UK 8 SO THESE ARE TOO SMALL SO LIKLEYA SIZE 7 UK. THEY ARE SOLID HIGH SOLES. LEATHER AND RUBBER SOLE. NOT STEEL CAPPED.QUALITY MADE. OUTER SOLE HEEL TO TOE IS 290mm 226MM HEIGHT SELL LESS THAN I PAID POST AT COST NORTH ISLAND ABOUT 12$-SOUTH MORE..