Boondockers: The History of the Iconic WW2 Service Boot

* Don't miss @stitchdown's expo in Chicago! https://www.stitchdownexpo.com/ ↓Best boondocker brands are linked below↓ * Why Indonesia makes the finest boondockers: https://youtu.be/d1JNQ7APrA4 THE BEST BOONDOCKER BRANDS WE MENTION: - Thursday ($199) https://stridewise.com/thursday-boondocker-service-boot/ - Blkbrd Shoemaker ($395) https://stridewise.com/blkbrd-boondocker/ - Oak Street ($524) https://stridewise.com/oak-street-field-boot/ - Sagara ($560) https://stridewise.com/sagara-m-43-us-army-boots/ - John Lofgren ($950) https://stridewise.com/john-lofgren-n1-field-shoe/ - Viberg ($1,500) https://stridewise.com/marine-field-shoe-viberg/ Welcome to the first episode of THE WORLD'S MOST ICONIC BOOTS, a 5-part series I filmed with the kind of boot journalism, Ben Robinson from https://www.stitchdown.com ! First on the list is the original service boot: the boondocker, a.k.a. the USMC Type 3 Service Shoe, a.k.a. the USN N-1 Field Shoe. Not all casual boots are "work boots" and if you're in the know, you've probably heard them contrasted with "service boots," a low profile model that's more built for flexibility and outdoorsiness than stability and support. The most iconic and influential service boot? The boondocker. Also I wrote this article https://stridewise.com/best-boondocker-boots/ 00:00 Our criteria: what makes a boot iconic? 01:47 Why is the boondocker so iconic? 05:14 Come to the Stitchdown Expo in Chicago! 05:59 Service boots vs work boots 06:46 Roughout vs suede