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A pair of Bean Boots. Bean boots (originally named Maine Hunting Shoes) are a type of water-resistant "duck boots" manufactured by L.L.Bean. [1] They are constructed from a rubber sole and a leather upper. The boots were created in 1911 and were an instant success. The boots became an item of clothing connected to elite prep schools.
By 1912, Bean was selling the Bean Boot through a four-page mail-order catalog, and the boot remains a staple of the company's outdoor image. Defects in the initial design led to 90 percent of the original production run being returned: Bean honored his money-back guarantee, corrected the design, and continued selling them. [2]
The Original Duck Boot Crafted in Maine with New England weather in mind—and designed by Mr. L.L. Bean himself—these rubber-bottom Bean Boots offer reliable traction and keep water at bay.
The company was purchased, along with the other brands from Payless's Collective Brands Performance and Lifestyle Group portfolio, in 2012 by Wolverine World Wide and Blum Capital Partners for US$1.23 billion. [6] A pair of Sperry "Authentic Original" boat shoes. In 2009, Footwear News named Sperry Top-Sider the Brand of the Year. [7]
These classic boots are, unusually, under $100: 'I have always wanted a pair of L.L. Bean Duck Boots' Brittany Nims. Updated January 19, 2024 at 6:08 AM.
[1] [2] Duckbill shoes were rounded like a duck's bill; cowsmouth shoes widened abruptly at the toes; and bearsclaw shoes had slashes parallel to the toes, so the toe could expand laterally. There is a surviving design for a duckbill shoe by Albrecht Dürer ; he describes it as made on an absolutely straight, symmetric last, and as having an ...