Italian Salesman Sample Hiking Boots, A Pair student award (Feels like a metaphor

(Feels like a metaphor

and the super straight whiskers on either side above it

from box open on the table to pictures hanging on the wall to little cricket stool

A highly collectible piece

Italian Salesman Sample Hiking Boots, A Pair student award (Feels like a metaphorI found these in Vermont, which seems as likely a place as anywhere to find a pair of salesman sample hiking boots! A faint stamp on the sole of one indicates they were made in Italy which also makes sense, as who makes better shoes, or boots, than the Italians! The level of craftsmanship on these is pretty outstanding, down to the metal clinkers tricounis around the soles, distinguishing them as mountain boots, c. 1930s 40s I believe. Each approx 3 7