Through tough heat and dangerous grounds desert army boots are
needed to get through some of the most difficult terrains in the world.
These boots come in all sizes and colors so you can be sure to find a
pair that tickles your fancy. Although these boots are mainly used in
desert combat they can also be used for any sort of outside activity,
such as hiking, farming, landscaping, and zoo keeping. People of all
ages can wear these boots as they are great for kids who love to play
outside.
The history of
desert army boots starts with Nathan Clark of the
infamous Clark family. Mr. Clark noticed that soldiers in Burma were
wearing "crepe-soled rough suede shoes". The shoes were very
lightweight, durable and comfortable. These shoes were made and sold in
the bazaars in Cairo. The style of the shoes was based on the Dutch
Voortrekker and was introduced to desert warfare by the South Africa
Division of the Eighth Army. When Clark returned to Somerset, England in
1949 he teamed up with pattern-cutter Bill Tuxhill and recreated the
shoe with a two-piece upper body and crepe sole.
The boots were remade several times including in the sixties and became
popular in the Beatnik Culture. In 1967 when the Deputy Leader of the
House of Lords Lord Shackleton returned from Aden wearing a pair of
handmade desert boots. Desert boots went on into the Mod Revival era of
the Seventies and Eighties. Paul Weller and William Gallaher still wear
them.
Marks and Spencer introduced the army boots into their men's fashion
department in 1970. The look the two entrepreneurs went for had a Navy
blazer, Scottish-tweeted trousers and a buttoned down shirt with a silk
paisley-scarf. these days the desert boot is worn with many different
kinds of outfits. The boots can be worn with regular clothing such as
jeans and wear comfortably in any environment. The boots can be worn in
your home when performing dirty tasks such as pipe cleaning of moving
furniture. Many lumberjacks are known to wear these boots when cutting
trees due to the tough outer material that protects their feet from
insects, sharp rocks, and other hazards that come with outside work.
Army boots are perfect for types of people and jobs and can be found in retail stores as well as online.