A variant of the Chukka boot is the desert boot, but these always have suede uppers and crepe rubber soles. Desert boots were popularized in the 1950s by UK shoe company C. & J. Clark.
Desert boots were officially introduced to the world with the debut of the Clarks' Desert Boot at the 1949 Chicago Shoe Fair. After feature coverage in Esquire magazine, their popularity took off. According to Clarks, inspiration came from "the crepe-soled, rough suede boots made in Cairo’s Khan elKhalili bazaar for British Eighth Army officers."
These boots were based on the South African veldskoen which became a popular footwear item in Southern Africa due to their robust and simple design. Often being bought by soldiers for use in the various bush wars of the region they have become popular across the world as "desert boots".
The year was 1941, and the soldier, well he wasn't just any infantryman, he was Nathan Clark, and he'd been sent to war with two missions. First and foremost to protect his country, and, secondly, to discover some new shoe designs for his family's company. As a member of the Eighth Army, Clark had been deployed to Burma, and it was here that he noticed that the officers in his formation were wearing these strange, sand colored chukkas during their downtime. Clark investigated the shoes and learned that they had originally been commissioned to Cairo cobblers by South African soldiers whose old-military issue boots had failed them out on the desert terrain. They wanted something that was both lightweight and grippy which led to creation of a boot with a suede upper on a crepe sole.
If your job requires you to work demanding shifts in an unsafe environment for long hours on a daily and without a safe enough boot to protect your feet, chances are that you will develop a most uncomfortable condition called plantar fasciitis.
Have you always wanted a pair of high-quality military combat boots, but don't know where to start searching?Maybe you know what boots have, but you simply don’t have time to browse reviews online yourself.
Have you always wanted a pair of high-quality military combat boots, but don't know where to start searching?Maybe you know what boots have, but you simply don’t have time to browse reviews online yourself.
Military boots are very strange to everyone, and they are represented in almost every TV series. So why do military soldiers have to wear military boots? What is the reason?
There are a lot of controversy about which kind of leather shoes should be used in American military dresses, and many people are confused about the choice.Some people feel that office shoes are uncomfortable and ask if they can be replaced by similar shoes of other brands.
Equipment is the most important part of your camping, hiking, and tactical training.Shoes are an important part of the equipment and require special attention when choosing.Most amateurs in the field believe that any type of sneaker can be used during travel.
Finding the right pair of work boots is difficult for women.Generally, there are fewer women engaged in manual labor, and most companies do not make specific work boots for women.This can make it difficult to find the perfect match.
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