For centuries, when a man needed extra support and protection for his feet, he would lace up a good pair of boots. Your grandpa or great-grandpa probably had a solid pair of leather boots in his shoe collection. During the frontier days, a good leather boot was an essential piece of clothing. Industrial workers did and still do wear boots to protect their dew beaters. Returning soldiers would often continue to wear their military issued boots when they returned from war back to civilian life. Consequently, the leather boot was common among men.
After conquering the frontier and moving from the factory floor to a cubicle, men replaced the boot with sneakers and dress shoes as their go-to footwear. But just because you’re not out chopping wood doesn’t mean you can’t wear boots. A nice leather boot can class up your casual wardrobe and make you look ruggedly handsome. And because of their solid construction and timeless look, a quality leather boot can last a lifetime (and more) instead of the 1-2 years that you may get out of today’s mass produced nylon mesh shoes. In other words, a good boot is a good investment.
If you’ve been wanting to add a nice pair of boots to your wardrobe, you’re in luck. We’re giving away a free pair of the new Wolverine 1,000 Mile boots from Wolverine’s Heritage Collection. The Wolverine 1,000 Mile boot is based on the original design from 1914 and it’s uber-manly. Have I whet your appetite yet? Read on to find out how you can get your hands on a pair.
The Prize
The Wolverine 1,000 Mile Boot
Recognized for its long-standing dedication to comfort, durability, and style, Wolverine is debuting a one-of-a-kind collection of boots and shoes inspired by its own classic designs.
The cornerstone of the new collection, the 1,000 Mile Boot is crafted with the same attention to detail found in the original 1,000 Mile shoe that was first developed in 1914. Wolverine designers worked meticulously to replicate the original aesthetic of that first boot created so many years ago. Made in America, the boot features soft, supple leathers in weathered tones, a
stacked leather midsole and outsole and classic welt construction. The Wolverine 1,000 Mile retails for $325 and you can purchase it online at Littles Shoes.
A pair of the 1,000 Mile Boot is up for grabs in this giveaway. Ready to get your hands on a pair? Then read on.
How to Enter
You have three ways to enter to win a pair of these manly boots.
1) Leave a comment on this post sharing where you would walk in your pair of Wolverine 1000 Mile boots.
2) Join the “A Good Boot” Group in the Art of Manliness Community. You’ll have to sign up for the AoM Community before you can join the boot group.
3) Email your friends about the contest. For each friend you email, you’ll receive 1 entry. Email up to 10 friends. (We won’t share your email with anyone, and we can’t even see theirs)
Deadline to enter is Monday, September 28, 2009 at 11PM EST. We’ll then randomly select one lucky winner. Enter today!
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Im a contractor that travels to all corners of the main land US and always has chances to travel around the world. I’ll wear that 1000 mile boot so much they’ll rename it the million mile boot.
Would love to have a pair of these boots…they look awesome and would certainly be worn 1000 miles.
I’m a big fan of hiking up mountains here in Colorado. I have a pair of wolverine work boots already and they’re quite comfy. Finding nice fitting hiking footwear at places like REI has proved quite difficult. If these boots were mine I would hike up many a mountain in them. I would then polish them off and wear them downtown, because they are that nice.
I’d wear’em with my Paramedic school uniform, provided they’re in black.
Or, once they’re broken in and I’m finished my studies, I’d use’em to scramble a mountain I’ve been meaning to climb.
http://www.trailpeak.com/trail-Crowsnest-Mountain-near-Blairmore-AB-1300
I work in a manufacturing plant as an engineer. In that position, I not only have to go out into the plant for both lines over 1000 yards long a piece and wear appropriate footwear daily. Also, have to run meetins in a more corporate setting where dressing appropriately and not like a schmuck is a must. The wolverine boot provides both functionality and aesthitic appeal.
I wore the same pair of Wolverine work boots for four years daily on the construction jobsite and for property surveys; I only recently retired them in favor of more fashionable footwear after moving into the office (I still wear them hunting and hiking).
When I finish college in a year I plan on taking a backpacking trip. Although no route is definite yet, I am thinking of beginning the journey by leaving my home town of Lincoln NE and heading west toward San Diego. From there I want to head south.
My buddy’s family has some land in New Haven, KY, in bourbon country of Nelson County. We walked this property for 2 hours last weekend, and are dying to do it again. I’d wear those boots in the beautiful Kentucky woods as much as I could.
I am a petroleum landman and, as a result, spend a fair amount of time in county courthouses, law offices and family farms. I need a pair of boots that’ll not only wear well on the courthouse steps, but stand up to a tromp through someone’s back forty as well. The Wolverine 1000 exemplifies classic style in addition to practical utility.
I would wear these boots out! Those look like the ultimate hiking boot and if I win them they will never see concrete or pavement. They will hit the hunting trail this fall and the fishing stream this spring.
Here’s hoping
I’d wear them to work.
I would wear them along the road less traveled, for the fight of manhood, town and country.
My boyfriend of 8 years has been looking for a good boot as long as we’ve been together. He’s lived in rough country, worked hard, been across the US and back…but his next big step is to use his civil engineering degree to change people’s lives around the world, for the better. He doesn’t know I’m entering this, but if I win I know he’ll get a lifetime of wear out of them (and look good, to boot).
I would wear them on a Walking Tour of Ireland with my wife for our anniversary.
If I won the Wolverine 1,000 Mile Boots, I would walk through the inner workings of the oldest commercial nuclear power plant in the country. I would pump out 650 Megawatts of carbon free energy 24 hours a day, 365 days a year knowing that my feet carried me in rugged, manly style.
As far as boots go i have had one pair that ive worn from high school all the way through college. These boots survived beer drenched college bar floors, 6 chicago winters, and they muddy farmlands of eastern croatia when I went their this past summer. Sadly they were not made to last, which i why i wish i had a pair of Wolverine 1000. I wouldn’t treat them differently from my last pair but hopefully they would be the last pair i ever needed.
I would put them on and walk just to be the man that would walk 1000 miles just to fall down at your door.
I would walk the Appalachian trail enuff said.
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