vintage van's style #49 ~ US9.5 style #87 turf/lampin-mid only the foxing stripe area

only the foxing stripe area & above is effected & the waffle & friction itself will hold up to normal wear

rubber remains soft & flexible despite tiny stress cracking around majority of midsole where it meets first foxing

pics dont do the pink tones justice

all rubber remains soft & flexible & the only flaw is minor wet-rot the waffle edge of the friction

5/UK6 (gum waffle portion outsole measures cm)

vintage van's style #49 ~ US9.5 style #87 turf/lampin-mid only the foxing stripe areavintage van's style #49 chukka boot black suede black rubber scene made in usa circa 1992 used US9. 5 UK8. 5 9 (gum waffle outsole portion measures 28cm left 28. 3cm right) good used condition. the first foxing (stripe area) crucially remains soft & flexible however the midsole friction itself has hardened in part. the friction shows impression marks & signs that there was exposure to heat at one time with resulting melt marks. despite this the rubber