[CarltonHendricks]

Originally Posted by 71buc

I'm not a shoe expert. I leave that to my wife. I am a bit of a weight lifting fan and its history. Checkout info and photos of legendary strongman Louis Cyr. He wore very similar boots as did Eugen Sandow.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Cyr

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eugen_Sandow

http://www.sportsantiques.com/and_more.htm
Thanks Mike for posting those photos...that definetly clears it up...those are definetly what the seller claimed...If you're into strongman stuff, below is a c1880 weightlifter inkwell I have...I think it's Sandow...also link above