US NAVY N-1 FIELD SHOES BOONDOCKERS / HORWEEN LEATHER CXL NATURAL ROUGHOUT Size:US 6.5D Thoughtfully detailed with painted brass

Thoughtfully detailed with painted brass eyelets and reinforced stitching

and the way it develops a striking patina with wear

Carefully studied and recreated

Once the season ends

a boardroom

US NAVY N-1 FIELD SHOES BOONDOCKERS / HORWEEN LEATHER CXL NATURAL ROUGHOUT Size:US 6.5D Thoughtfully detailed with painted brassThe John Lofgren Bootmaker Boondockers are a faithful reproduction of the classic WWII U. S. Navy N 1 Field Shoes. Issued beginning in 1943, the N 1 was designed for sailors and Marines in the Pacific theater who needed tough, versatile footwear. The roughout leather uppers and rubber soles made them durable, practical, and well suited to the rugged conditions of war. The nickname Boondocker originates from bundok, a Tagalog word meaning mountain or