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Materials+Textiles Innovate Outdoor Footwear Part 2

SLC/NYC STORMY KROMER-WOLVERINE, OOFOS, ADIDAS OUTDOOR, ICEBUG, Stormy Kromer-Wolverine collaboration-featuring iconic red/black plaid wool, full grain leather upper from Horween Leather -as part of Wolverine's Fall 2015 collection Location, location, location -this handsome wool leather lace-up hiking/dress shoe hybrid---comes courtesy of Wolverine (founded 1883-by G.A. Krause) and Stormy Kromer (founded in 1903 by George 'Stormy' Kromer)-heritage brands from Michigan's Lower and Upper Peninsulas. Stormy Kromer x Wolverine boot- Love at first site-these made in the USA ($400) got Instagrammed toute de suite---but deserve a second mention...welt construction is obvi-with a rugged outsole, visible hand stitched details, and solid metal hardwear that's old school gone new. OOFOS- --gets major foot time on our feet...the proprietary OOFOAM™ -another genius thing to come out of  South Korea ( seriously -skin care/beauty/Samsung-and their take on...