In the 1960s, baseball legend Ted “The Kid” Williams signed on with Sears to develop and market a line of household sports equipment. One of the most notable pieces to come out of the deal were the SuperSetter 888 boots developed in partnership with Red Wing. Red Wing’s Heritage collection used that iconic boot as inspiration for their new 8180 boots. The original’s were referred to as Kangatan boots because of their use of green Kangatan Portage leather, and that has been carried over to this new iteration of the Kangatan boot. It’s still a moc toe boot, but the combat boot styling of the original has been modified with contrast stitching, laces and a Traction Tred outsole. It’s one of the coolest pair of boots we’ve seen in a while, especially because of the history.
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Huckberry’s Essential Holiday Gift Guide
Unzip your coat and have some mulled wine on the house—you’ve arrived at your final gifting destination: The Holiday Gift Guide. It’s like your friendly neighborhood one-stop holiday shop, except instead of balsa wood ornaments, ours is packed with thoughtful gifts for everyone on your list. Future heirlooms, small-but-significant stocking stuffers, and gear for getting out there (or staying in)—are all right here. There’s no music playing in the background though, so you’ll just have to hum Bing Crosby while you click around instead.
