What about them? Like the Wallabee that we discussed previously (and awaiting the arrival of the Velasca-version of that shoe, the Barbee), the Desert boot is certainly an iconic model that is another great fall/spring shoe (and summer for purists/enthusiasts of this shoe.)
Like the Wallabee, the Clark’s desert boot is firmly embedded into the mainstream consciousness when it comes to this type of shoe.
CDB
You’ve seen the countless photos of McQueen in the Sanders and Sanders Hi-Top version of the desert boot amongst other models they offer (sometimes referred to as The Playboy which was originally manufactured by Hutton).
This is Hutton offering of their desert boot...
The price points for this shoe run the gamut from under $100 to north of $500.
You can get this pair on sale
from J. Crew for $55.
Astorflex (from Italy) seems to get quite a bit of attention with their Greenflex and Driftflex line of desert boots that can be had for about $140-$160
Astorflex’ Greenflex model:
Velasca (also from Italy) has their version for about $145.
And Alden has their desert boot styled chukka (for the most part, Alden’s are on a leather sole although some Alden dealers have them a crepe sole which is more faithful to make-up of this type of boot.
As well as many, many more.
Desert boots have always had an air of “coolness” about them. Not in the hipster sense but rather as a shoe that conjures up a laid back kind of feeling.
A 60’s, “The Graduate” groovy kinda of vibe going on.
(coo-coo ca-choo, Mrs. Robinson).
If you got them, let’s hear about it them.
You already know I’m thinking about getting a pair.
Like the Wallabee, the Clark’s desert boot is firmly embedded into the mainstream consciousness when it comes to this type of shoe.
CDB
You’ve seen the countless photos of McQueen in the Sanders and Sanders Hi-Top version of the desert boot amongst other models they offer (sometimes referred to as The Playboy which was originally manufactured by Hutton).
This is Hutton offering of their desert boot...
The price points for this shoe run the gamut from under $100 to north of $500.
You can get this pair on sale
from J. Crew for $55.
Astorflex (from Italy) seems to get quite a bit of attention with their Greenflex and Driftflex line of desert boots that can be had for about $140-$160
Astorflex’ Greenflex model:
Velasca (also from Italy) has their version for about $145.
And Alden has their desert boot styled chukka (for the most part, Alden’s are on a leather sole although some Alden dealers have them a crepe sole which is more faithful to make-up of this type of boot.
As well as many, many more.
Desert boots have always had an air of “coolness” about them. Not in the hipster sense but rather as a shoe that conjures up a laid back kind of feeling.
A 60’s, “The Graduate” groovy kinda of vibe going on.
(coo-coo ca-choo, Mrs. Robinson).
If you got them, let’s hear about it them.
You already know I’m thinking about getting a pair.
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