These boots worked well in every situation, thus confirming their ability to keep your feet dry no matter how much (or which kind) of precipitation you get. As such, I had ample opportunities to test these: through light springtime mists, end-of-summer rain storms, dewy, early-fall mornings and mid-winter downpours, which we got in lieu of snow. Your footwear should be both comfortable and protective. Pittsburgh, where I live, and where I tested these boots, gets a lot of rain. Beans iconic duck boots, but werent crazy about dealing with all the laces on their regular duck boots, youll find. For hiking or hunting enthusiasts, a durable pair of boots is essential. Again, this is partly my own doing by suffering through what I'd assume is the wrong size, but I'm sure I'm not alone - hence this warning. During the first half-dozen wears, my heel consistently lifted out of the cup and rubbed on the rear spine, causing red spot that came just short of becoming a painful blister. With sizing issues comes shifting, which causes blisters. Those early pairs came apart, but this incident spurred perhaps the brand's most popular design feature - maybe behind the duckbill toe, though. As early prototypes, they came without Bean's now-famous triple-line stitching finish, which secures the rubber outsole to the leather upper. He grew tired of traditional boots that'd get soggy in the sole, therefore combining the comfortability of rubber-soled shoes with the durability promised by leather uppers.Īs the story famously goes, though, 90 of the first 100 boots sold were returned. (They're really just rain boots, though.) The brand's founder, Leon Leonwood Bean, first stitched them together for his own journeys, but eventually sold 100 pairs to close friends and family members - as well as others in Maine. Bean's iconic Bean Boots were then called the Maine Hunting Shoe, but have since adopted more colloquial catch-alls: Bean Boots or Duck Boots, for short. Bean Bean Boots: Testing Notes They're an iconic product with a timeless look.įirst built in 1912, L.L. Boot bottom is lined with insulation for additional warmth. Waterproof rubber boot bottom keeps feet dry. Lace-up design offers a secure and customizable fit. Iconic triple-needle stitching provides long-lasting durability. Finding the right fit can prove difficult and may require wearing double socks Waterproof full-grain leather upper sheds rain and snow.Heeled outsole is a little wobbly to walk in.
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