IN 1973, Sidney Swartz introduced one of the first waterproof leather boots. Made to keep his workers’ feet dry, he incorporated premium full-grain nubuck leather, thick rubber lug soles and unprecedented craftsmanship to create the yellow boot, which became an instant classic.
The ‘Yellow Boot’, created with the working man in mind, was inspired by form, function and craftsmanship, not trends and runways.
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