This boot has a high top with smooth leather. It was issued to be used in a Garrison (a permanent military installation). A Matterhorn Style boot is a higher length boot compared to a parade boot.
The Garrison Dress boot was similar in general design to the combat boot but more cheaply made and not intended for wear in field conditions. The main distinguishing features are the steel toe cap and the deep tread vibram soles. Unlike combat boots, Garrison Dress boots were intended to be polished. These boots have 10 eyelets.
Vibram’s® compound gives the softness and springiness of foam, and the durability and traction of rubber. These were made in Canada by West Shoe Manufacturing Inc.
Photo of a garrison dress uniform.
Garrison Dress uniforms went out of fashion in the mid-1990s.
Garrison boots were used from the 1980’s to 2000’s.