The History of Boots — The Cardboard Soles That Killed an Army

Were army boots ever built to last? 🧵 In this video we unravel the myth and trace the story of the military boot — from the contractors who sold the Union Army footwear that dissolved in the rain, to the surgeon who measured thousands of feet to build a boot that actually fit, and the trenches where bad boots cost more men than bullets. An army marches on its feet, and for most of history nobody bothered to measure them. If you enjoyed this textile history deep dive, like the video, subscribe to Fabric Myths, and leave a comment with the fabric origin story we should cover next 👇