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Men's Vintage Frye Pull-On Leather Boots -- size 11

$ 40.65

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Color: tan
  • Brand: Frye
  • Original/Reproduction: Original
  • Condition: Good used condition -- see photos.
  • Material: Leather
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Decade: 1970s
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
  • US Shoe Size (Men's): 11D
  • Style: Boots

    Description

    A pair of vintage
    Frye Pull-On Boots
    .  I'm the original owner and here's the story:
    In the spring of 1979 I was preparing for a summer '79 motorcycle road trip to visit a friend who was a forester on BLM lands in Colorado.  I went to the old "Boston Shoe Store" on main street in Bangor ME and found these boots.  The owner told me that square toes were less cool at that time, so they were on sale -- and I was near-broke.  Uncool was fine with me.
    I bought them, used them for 10 weeks and 12,000 miles of travel.  They've seen the King's Highway in Canada, a northerly fishing trip deep in the woods of Ontario, the Rockies from BC to Utah -- including some great camping near Telluride -- and a long trip home across the plains with a visit to my Great-Uncle Ivan in Harrisburg, before returning to Maine.  The following year, I bought a car and didn't use the boots much more after that.  They still have the 1979 Wall Street Journal newspapers I rolled and stuffed inside them so they'd hold their shape (see photo).  They've survived a massive rainstorm near Thunder Bay, Ontario, 5 days in the deserts of Utah and wandering in old mining caves high up in Colorado.  So ...
    ... they have some obvious wear, fading, worn heel pieces (replaceable -- were replaced once).  There is one abrasion (see photo) that doesn't go through -- no significant damage to these; very wearable -- and lots of scratches, dings, smudges, etc.  The photos make them appear more "distressed" than they are, BUT they are a bit distressed!  And they're really comfortable.
    Please message me with questions and look carefully at photos; they are the best description.
    No returns.
    Glad to consider offers.
    Thanks for looking.