Why Clarks' Desert Boot Is the Most Popular Chukka on Earth (Review)

BUY THE CLARKS DESERT BOOTS FOR LESS ON AMAZON: https://amzn.to/2JvEnT4 Compare with the price on Clarks.com: https://fave.co/3H8iW9Y ✪ Check out the 10 Best Boots On the Market! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kuHyyefNGE FULL REVIEW + PICTURES: https://stridewise.com/clarks-desert-boot-review Based off of a shoe worn by British soldiers in North Africa during World War 2, the Desert boot is indisputably the most popular chukka boot on Earth and quite possibly one of the most iconic shoes of all time. It’s also cheap, shapeless, and the sole is a mess. So why is it so darn popular? FIRST GLANCE Made in Vietnam, the Oakwood suede is the most popular version of the shoe. Ankle height with barely any laces to speak of, this is about as minimalist and no frills as a boot can get. This is a basic, unpretentious, super informal boot. You’d have to be crazy to wear these with a suit or slacks, not just because they have practically no structure and just four eyelets per shoe, the sole is something else: it gets black with dirt almost immediately after you try them on and there’s very little stability. But man oh man, is this a comfortable, good looking boot. Ever wanted to be able to walk outside in slippers? This is about as close as you’ll get, plus they’re great at dressing up casual outfits even — I’m going there — outfits with shorts. (Sometimes, anyway.) LEATHER A suede that, contrary to popular belief, is made in Vietnam by applying a small amount of wax to the su