German Navy Leather Lined Jackboots - ResoledGerman Navy jackboots, with a new and different sole! These sturdy boots appear to have a new sole, but the boot exterior is also very nice nearly new with just marks from storage. So why the different sole? Was there a Navy boot sole shortage? Was there a need for this particular tread? We can't tell, but they are nice hardy boots nonetheless, just fitted with a more casual sole. An iconic design, first originating from the German Army during WWI,