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WOLVERINE 1883, Lifestyle, Outdoor, Work Fall 2015

Shannon $205 Black Leather SLC... Wolverine showed off some choice new looks for the upcoming season-all contemporary priced footwear...which makes us think that this brand with its functional, rugged American heritage background---is set to appear on more stylish urban feet- as well as the usual- out in the woods and on work-sites.   Some Highlights: Shannon...riding boot leather upper---in dark brown leather... $205 Shannon boot-textile lined---makes it warm/breathable-good cold weather choice with a rubber outsole elegant silhouette-Shannon boot Kiltie fringe removable-on Victorian style Lace-up Rosie $170 Rosie 6"Kiltie Lace Up $170, Roseanna 15" boot $250 like the different textures + block heel is very easy to walk in all styles have rubber outsole, cement construction, textile lined Pearl ankle -leather upper with cross straps, in black leather $150 right height to wear with trousers, leggings,

WOLVERINE 1000 MILE Rockford MI.+Outdoor/Work

Highlights from Men's+Women's F/W 2015 Footwear WOLVERINE 1000 MILES Rockford MI Collection we instagrammed this months ago---and got lotsa 'likes'...technically from the regular Wolverine group-the Peninsula Boot-Made in the USA from Globally Sourced Materials-Horween® Chromexcel® leather upper (vegetable tanned),  Horween® leather3/4 footbed, Stormy® Kromer plaid wool, Goodyear Welt construction, leather welt-only men's whaaa???? $400 Wolverine the company, part of the same named corporation...continues the tradition of offering made to last footwear for work-and life, indoors and outside. the white stitching of the upper-to the lower part-outer perimeter part of outsole-indicative Goodyear Welt construction -Grey Leather women's Original 1000 Mile Boot Top tier--- are the Made in the USA offerings in the Wolverine 1000 Mile Rockford, MI  collection-using primo global and American sourced materials (Horween® leather,Vibram® rubber, Charles F. St

OLIBERTÉ-Made in Africa Footwear/Accessories-M/W 2015

SLC It is interesting/curious the hundreds of how to engage/entice millennial pitches---when imo- anyone with a heartbeat would support a well made product made by a company with a good world citizen mission statement...and in the case of the growing Oliberté...products of top notch distinctive footwear and haulers...crafted in Ethiopia- non-toxic methods- using mostly African sourced materials. Point being-no need for hard sale here ...and Fall/Winter 2015 selections we previewed continue the small label tradition of super-ness. The workmanship/materials REALLY stand out. Highlights: Vegetable dyed leathers have unique qualities---lovely almost faded in the sun tone----NICE! women's light brushed wax-Takami Rhada slight wedge-cute walkable feminine height---dark grey brush wax...and black nubuck Volita-has that versatile bootie cut-slight wedge...wine, nubuck, antique brown Volita Men's... rustic brown Ngola pullup-has that hik