Bergschühe vendors

Here is a list of vendors that sell reproduction Bergschühe. These sources were gathered by asking various reenactors on the many forums on Facebook, all of which gave me valuable insight that I may pass on to you. They are as follows;

1. http://www.wehrmacht-shoes.com: this is where I have purchased my pair from. The cobblers name is Jakub and he resides in the Czech Republic. The cost for a pair was around $300 and he makes them from scratch once you place an order via PayPal. He sells a variety of other footwear, but you're more than likely a Gebirgsjäger so you don't need any of that junk. The turnout around rate varies from order to order, as he is apparently a one man show. I had ordered mine in June of 2015 and received them in January of 2016 (just in time for GAP). He doesn't have a cohesive response time so you might be left out in the dark sometimes, but from everyone that has bought from him, they do receive their order within 1 year. They arrive in a 'factory fresh' spectacle that allows you to dye them black. I use Fiebings black shoe dye. They also include the heel groove, a feature that is a necessity if you'd like to use skis. I have reason to believe that most Bergschühe issued to the Gebirgsjäger all had this addition.

2. www.koutny-cz.cz/en/horske-bergschuhe-gebirgsjaeger/: Another vendor from the Czech Republic. There are a variety of models of Bergschühe to purchase from, all of which vary in their price range. They all will arrived undyed for your on doing. On this site there is a waiting list you can view once you place your order, unlike Wermacht-shoes. There is a step by step process on how to place an order. Like Wehrmacht-shoes, there are other products they offer. All the reviews of reenactors that bought from Koutny have all been positive.

3. Andrea Raccon from Facebook: This source is a peculiar one, but I've heard some great things about him. I contacted a few gentlemen that portray Gebirgsjäger in Colorado and they told me they all received their bergschühe from this guy. They do mainly hiking trips all over the Rocky Mountains, so I'm going to take their word for it.
Andrea resides in Italy and is only reachable through Facebook, accepts only wire transfer, and he only speaks Italian. According to the Colorado gentlemen, they ordered their boots all at once to save on shipping. They received their order within a few months! I had asked our memeber James Lutz to contact Andrea about some of the specifics: a pair costs around €190 and depending on weight, shipping costs around €40-€50. James said that he'd be more than happy to cut a deal for a large order for multiple participants, but nothing materialized. I'd be more than happy to seek out a large order to get this out to some of our guys.

So these are the three main sources of Bergschühe I have done reasearch on for little under a year. Anyone else that claims to make high end Bergschühe for a low price from the USA are fake news and are using alertnative facts.

The Bergschühe are in my opinion, the make or break feature of any Gebirgsjäger impression. Unfortunately the options that guarantee a bang for your buck are foreign, which doesn't negate prestige but does carry a price tag. Let's ditch the Swiss boots and get some real hardware for your feet.

-Gefreiter Bachman