L.L.Bean Maine Hunting Shoe 12 Inch 100th Anniversary Edition Men's

One hundred years ago, Leon Leonwood (""L.L."") Bean returned from hunting in the Maine woods with cold, damp feet and a revolutionary idea. With just a few dollars and an innovative design, he invented the Maine Hunting Shoe. The melding of rubber bottom with leather upper combined with L.L.'s guarantee was a stunning breakthrough in hunting footwear. Today, these unique rubber-bottomed boots have become the unwavering symbol of L.L.Bean. We built our 100th Anniversary Maine Hunting Shoe to be as true to L.L.'s original design as possible. Each pair is made with special leather that is among the most durable you can buy and has minimal coloring for a beautiful light tan appearance. We are also reintroducing the red brick bottom found on early boots in our archives. The red sole is just as long-lasting as the newer tan sole, but stands in beautiful contrast to the brown rubber bottom and tan leather top. Since the leather upper is untreated, we've included a packet of Sno-Seal dressing, the original dressing us