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The suit's right boot.

The boot was a separate piece of equipment (i.e., not integrated into the suit). The suit's feet were an integral part of the torso's inner gas-retention layer. Boots were worn over the pressure bladder to provide abrasion protection and prevent ballooning when pressurized.

 
Project Mercury Suit boot at National Air & Space Museum
Time picture taken Fri Jun 22 13:17:20 2007
Location picture taken Rocketry and Space Flight Gallery (subsequently closed)
National Air & Space Museum
Washington, DC
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