Trench boot

Although it was a great improvement, it lacked waterproofing, leading to trench foot.

[2] In January 1918, Harry Lovejoy Rogers, Quartermaster General of the United States Army, met with a board of officers at American Expeditionary Forces Headquarters to make recommendations in order to improve the footwear of soldiers.

The findings of the board were sent to General of the Armies John J. Pershing, who approved the proposed changes.

[1] It used heavier leather in its construction and had several minor changes from the 1917 Boot, including a thicker sole and improved waterproofing.

[1] Due to the boots' greater size, they were known as "little tanks" by the soldiers who received them.