Footwear

Excerpt from our 1997 winter catalog:

Here they are again in all their salt-marshy splendor...and then some! Genuine, hand-sewn moccasin construction. Full grain, HH weight, vegetable tanned, calfskin leather. And the “then some’ is this: they are fully lined with 100% genuine shearling sheepskin. Our originals had only a wool pile lining...a woven fabric made using wool and synthetic fibers. The difference is significant and the benefits are many:

Details:

• It's cool in summer and warm in winter

• Lanolin in wool is self cleaning, making sheepskin antibacterial

• Considered by the medical profession as hypoallergenic

• Sheepskin fibers are hollow and absorb up 30% of their weight in moisture without feeling wet

French Ambassadors

Not since the Statue of Liberty have the French been so appreciated. The handcrafted, Le Chameau Vierzonord Rubber Boot is reason again to celebrate. It was created in 1965, and since has become the #1 choice of demanding, educated outdoorsmen from Maine to Marseilles. Educated about what, you ask? Natural rubber and vulcanized construction vs. ‘em fashion-fancy imposters made from all sorts of synthetic compounds and found in department stores. All Le Chameau boots are crafted of 100% natural rubber (not latex). The Vierzonord is fully lined with 3mm Neoprene which will keep your feet from getting sweaty and…pardon our French…stinky. The heavy-duty, expandable waterproof gusset accommodates a variety of calf profiles which when snugged creates secure, comfortable fit. All this sits atop a dual-density, reinforced shank sole. Whether your commute takes you across the bay in a sneakbox or cross-town in an SUV, you’ll be walking tall upon arrival. Le Chameau…all the French you need to know.