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View of the boots rear entry zipper.

Picture 2 of 3.

All of the A6L designs which I've seen featured a rear entry zipper, extending from the top of the boot to below the top of the sole; the top of the sole incorporated a U-shaped cut-out for the zipper. It is my understanding that, after the molds for the final A6L sole design were created, they were simply modified to omit the cut-out and the same molds were used for the A7L boots.

A long webbing loop, anchored at the bottom of the heel, was included to help the astronaut pull the boot on.

 
Entrance zipper on back of Apollo A6L Lunar Overboots at Apollo:  When We Went to the Moon
Time picture taken Sat Jun 22 10:52:26 2019
Location picture taken Apollo: When We Went to the Moon Exhibit
Space Hall
"Old" Museum
U.S. Space & Rocket Center
Huntsville, AL
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