- Engineer boots
'Engineer boots' are one of many styles of leather boots: footwear often worn by
motorcycle riders. The boots are most often made of heavy weight blackleather , have a rounded toe and range in height from short (10") to extra high (38"). The most typical height is between 10 and 18 inches.Engineer boots are designed to protect the wearer from injury to the
foot andleg : for motorcycle riders, in the case of an accident while riding and to prevent burns of the rider's legs and feet from the heat of the motorcycle parts while riding. For other wearers: this style also provides similar protection for the leg and foot. They may include a built-insteel toe cap andmetal shank in the sole, and often are double layered with leather for stiffness. Engineer boots typically have an adjustableleather strap across the ankle as well as an adjustableleather strap at the top of the shaft to adjust the fit. Multiple straps at the top of the shaft are also not uncommon.Sole s andheel s are usually made of hardrubber and may either be relatively flat or may have lugs for increased traction.During the depression era,
Chippewa Shoe Company [ [http://www.chippewaboots.com Chippewa Boots ] ] , ofChippewa Falls ,Wisconsin , developed a pair of boots with stovepipe leg and was fashioned over "English Riding Boot" last. In the 1960s,Sears carried the Sears branded Chippewa Engineers and showed them as worn by land surveyors, a possibility as of how the name came about. [ [http://www.classicboots.com/trivia/engineer.htm Engineer Boot History ] ] Another major manufacturer of Engineer Boots isWest Coast Shoe Company based in Portland,Oregon . They began manufacturing the engineer boot in1939 . A large portion of their sales began with theshipbuilder s in Portland, Oregon, building ships forWorld War II .References
External links
* [http://www.chippewaboots.com Chippewa Boot Company]
* [http://www.westcoastshoe.com WESCO (West Coast Shoe Company)]
* [http://www.classicboots.com/trivia/engineer.htm Classic boots]
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