This is an exceptional and original pair of WW2 Women’s Land Army boots, clearly stamped “WLA” to the soles and preserved in unissued condition. A scarce and highly desirable piece of British Home Front material culture, these boots represent the practical working footwear issued to members of the Women’s Land Army during the war.

Constructed from heavy pebbled black leather with full lace-up fronts, reinforced heels and studded leather soles complete with hobnails and heel irons, they are a robust agricultural pattern designed for hard rural labour. The soles are crisply stamped with “WLA”, together with size 4½ and factory production codes. Both boots also carry a large “L” stamp, which denotes the manufacturing last (the foot-shaped form used in production), rather than a left/right designation — a typical wartime factory marking and further confirmation of regulation manufacture.

Importantly, this pair remains unissued. The soles show no walking wear, the hobnails remain sharp and unworn, and the heel irons are intact. The leather uppers retain excellent structure while remaining impressively supple, with no cracking or dryness — something increasingly uncommon in wartime footwear of this age. Only very minor surface marks consistent with long-term storage are present.

Women’s Land Army items sit firmly within the British Home Front collecting field, but surviving footwear — particularly in unissued condition — is significantly harder to find than badges, insignia or paper ephemera. A superb and increasingly scarce example of original WW2 Home Front issue.