Reconstructing the beauty and utility of early American boots.
Why do early American boots feel so beautiful — and why do they still make us want to wear them?
Rustroops studies surviving American boots and period lasts from the first half of the twentieth century, and reconstructs what we learn into footwear made to be worn today.
Product No. 1
Product No.1 brings that research into a boot developed through repeated prototyping, wear testing, and comparison.
Development
Notes from the ongoing development of Rustroops footwear
—lasts, construction, hardware, prototypes, and the decisions behind them.
Vintage Boots Archive
Surviving early American boots used as references for studying proportions, wear, materials, and construction.
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Rustroops
Product development and updates
Founder’s Archive
Vintage boots and personal collection
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