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Guida La Dolomite Walker Double Boots

Accession Number

958.2012.1

Object Name

Guida La Dolomite Walker Double Boots

Created

11/01/2012

Creator

Hermione Cooper

Accession Date

11/01/2012

Brief Description

Pair of brown double boots with metal eyelets and black laces on outer boots and metal eyeholes and yellow laces on inner removable boots.Vibram soles.

Materials

leather, metal,cotton

Dimensions

34(l) x 8.5(w) cms

Number Of Objects

1 pair

Inscription Description

"VIBRAM" on soles."GUIDA DOLOMITE" on side of inner boot

Colour

brown

Maker

Guida

Object Production Place

Italy

Provenance

The Dolomite story began in 1897 when an Italian gentleman, Joseph Garbulo, started making boots, taking the name of his beloved Italian mountain range, the Dolomites, as his talisman title.
The company evolved into one of the most respected manufacturers of boots in the world of mountaineering.
The Guida La Dolomite Walker appeared in the 1960’s, a quality high mountain boot which would have cost you around £30 at the time.
High quality, yes! but heavy weight too, which sounded the death knell for boots like this with plastic and composite models soon to capture the market…..a pair of modern high mountain boots weigh less than one of these.
The adverts opposite show that MOAC were the UK importers in the 1970’s when Colin Mawson Dixon bought them. Doesn’t look like he used them much and his son in law, Ronnie Guy has kindly passed them on to us - thanks folks.

Acquisition Method

Donated by Ronnie Guy on behalf of Colin Mawson Dixon

Acquisition Date

11/01/2012

Condition

Very good

Condition Check Date

11/01/2012

Rules

Spectrum : UK Museum documentation standard, V.3.1 2007

Modified

11/01/2012

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