Country of Origin: United States of America
Dimensions:
Clothing: 30.5 x 10.2 x 22.9cm (12 x 4 x 9 in.)
Clothing Size: 9D
Materials:
Exterior upper: Aluminized nylon
Exterior Sole: Rubber
Lining: Nylon
Webbing: Nylon
Buckles: Steel
Zipper: Brass, cotton webbing
These boots were worn by John Glenn during his historic orbital flight in February 1962. The boots were lightweight, flexible, nylon-fabric boots with tennis-shoe-type soles and were worn over the inner gas retention layer of the the spacesuit.
Transferred to the National Air and Space Museum from NASA - Manned Spacecraft Center in 1967.
Transferred from NASA Headquarters
