john lofgren | lk-042 us navy n-1 field shoes boondockers natural roughout

the lk-042 us navy n-1 field shoes boondockers by john lofgren are a faithful reproduction of the us navy’s n-1 field shoes from world war ii. the name “boondocker” comes from the tagalog word “bundok,” which means mountain or remote terrain. american soldiers adopted the term for their field boots during their deployment in the philippines. lofgren’s version is crafted in japan from horween roughout leather and adds the finest japanese craftsmanship to the original 1940s design.

• color: natural
• horween chromexcel roughout leather
• goodyear welt construction
• steel shanks made in japan
• sturdy single, triple, and quadruple stitching
• jl bootmaker soles and heels made in japan, based on the original ww2 designs
• n-1 last (based on an original pair of historic boondockers)
• embossed, padded leather heel counter
• d width
• made in japan