Monkey Boots - Black Horsebutt homepage Leather back flasher

Leather back flasher

requiring minimal break-in through the uppers

Being an entirely natural fabric

the hides are given a heavy hand-waxing treatment that hydrates and softens the thick

Not particularly wide or slim

Monkey Boots - Black Horsebutt homepage Leather back flasherThese are John Lofgren's take on the Eastern European (primarily Czech) surplus boots that saw popularity among civilian markets in the 80s. The actual origin of the name "Monkey Boot" is lost to history, but the prevalent opinion is that the tractor tire tread soles of the Czech boots offered enough grip to climb like a monkey. These are sewn up in an all black tea core horsebutt from the Shinki Tannery in Japan, one of the premier horsehide