▁the ▁le ather ▁toe ▁cap . ▁It ▁was ▁created ▁to ▁save ▁le ather ▁and ▁increase ▁production . ▁To ▁rein force ▁the ▁boot ▁and ▁increase ▁wear ▁the ▁B 2 ▁series ▁had ▁a ▁horizontal ▁se am ▁between ▁the ▁parts ▁of ▁the ▁upper ▁and ▁the ▁" B 5 " ▁series ▁had ▁riv ets ▁between ▁the ▁v amp ▁and ▁qu arters . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 1 8 , ▁the ▁post - war ▁ 9 9 0 2 ▁pattern ▁came ▁into ▁service . ▁It ▁had ▁a ▁" cl ump ▁sole " ▁( one - pie ce ▁sole ▁and ▁he el ), ▁smooth ▁le ather ▁v amp ▁and ▁qu arters , ▁and ▁p eb bled - le ather ▁counter ▁and ▁toe - cap . ▁It ▁came ▁in ▁brown ▁le ather , ▁but ▁was ▁pol ished ▁black . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 2 4 , ▁the ▁Pattern ▁ 4 0 5 5 ▁boot , ▁for er un ner ▁of ▁the ▁Boot , ▁General ▁Service ▁( B GS ) ▁was ▁issued . ▁It ▁came ▁in ▁brown ▁le ather ▁and ▁had ▁ 2 5 ▁h ob n ails . ▁In ▁ 1 9 2 7 , ▁the ▁later ▁Pattern ▁ 1 0 0 8 5 ▁boot , ▁the ▁B GS , ▁was ▁similar ▁except ▁it ▁came ▁in ▁black ▁le ather . ▁ ▁Vari ant ▁Pattern s ▁ ▁Ve h icle ▁drivers ▁wore ▁bo ots ▁without ▁h ob n ails ▁because ▁they ▁would ▁damage ▁the ▁ped als ▁and ▁create ▁spark s . ▁This ▁was ▁extended ▁to ▁arm ored ▁vehicle ▁cre