WW2 boots

[Major Tom]

My Dad served in WW2 in Panama. He brought home a pair of boots that were almost knee high and laced up the front. He never mentioned he was near horses or the calvary. What unit would wear such boots?
Thank you

[m1ashooter]

Do they look like the ones in this slide show?

http://www.foxnews.com/tech/slideshow/2017/09/07/history-combat-boots-in-pictures.html#/slide/russet-marching-shoes-

http://www.smwholesaleusa.com/ww2-us/us-boots/us-cavalry-3-buckle-boots

[Major Tom]

The photo of the knee high boots are the same. But, there was no info for the photo.
The other photo is not the one. Dad's have no straps.