Friday, October 9

battle -snow boots

White's Boots, storied boot-makers from the Northwest, have a newish winter boot The Snow Cat:
Removable Thinsulate liner
Lower profile foot with premium airbob sole
Latex sealed triple lock stitching
False tongue brush guard and nylon laces
Durable full-grain leather upper
No-chafe rolled collar
Steel shank for rigidity
Made in USA
$150


The classic Sorel 1964 Pac™ Boot (originally made in Kitchener, Ontario):
Seam-sealed waterproof construction
Waterproof full-grain embossed leather upper
Removable recycled felt InnerBoot (w/ or w/o Sherpa Pile™ cuff)
Handcrafted waterproof vulcanized rubber shell with herringbone outsole
Ugly as sin and impossible to get the felt liners back in... but memmmoriessss...
I believe now made in China since Columbia Sportwear bought Sorel in 2000.
$85

These are standing in the snow for hours or working the parking lot boots. Not simply walk around town when its slushy boots.