A true munson style last inspired by wwii military issue boots.
Munson last boots.
As you can see the front of the munson army last 1 provides more room in the toe area than other shoe lasts do.
They were supposed to be replaced in 1919 by the service shoe but were issued until stocks ran out about 1928.
The virtues of this old last design are many.
The flat shape of the medial side provides a more anatomical fit.
Us army doctor edward munson patented another popular last design in 1912.
The last is the rigid foot shaped form used to mold the shoe around during the course of production.
In 1912 he began research to develop a boot to combat the problems commonly faced by service men.
Munson was a major in the medical department of the u s.
Ours are built on munson lasts of american bridle leather tallowed and waxed.
The key design feature tucker requested was that the shoe be built on the old munson army last.
Edward munson and an x ray of the foot inside his lasted boots.
The boondockers have a sleeker shape which might make for a boot that swings further away from the casual end of the spectrum if that s more useful in your wardrobe.
Russell reintroduced the munson army last about a year ago in a quiet stalking boot called the thula thula for the hunting industry.
Heel height with wide tall round toe.
The black dress shoe was gone by then.
Red wing berlin the munson last as we already mentioned was patented in 1912 by us army doctor edward munson.
The munson last is a plus and that s one of the few boot designs where you the wide toe doesn t look so bad.
In 1912 they were modified for the munson last and given a heavier weight vamp.
Over the course of four years dr.
The intertwined history of red wing shoes and the munson last the munson boot takes its name from the creator of the last on which all munson boots are formed.
One significant difference with our boots is the last.
Slatter walked 1 800 miles from vancouver bc to alaska and back to atlin bc in a pair of russell ike walton boots made on a munson army last covering the distance in 153 consecutive days.
Our boots are produced by the corcoran factory right here in the usa yes the corcoran brand still exists and made for the u s.
Munson studied the feet of more than two thousand soldiers before finalizing the last.
Contrary to shoe designs that came before it this last incorporated a natural toe box that fit the foot s natural shape.
