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