the new "Liv Cuff"...definitely not your 60s Frye "Campus" boot or 80s square toed biker "Harness" boot
Say Frye and what typically jumps to mind is the bulky toed, chunky heeled Campus boot - based on an 1860s original - that actually ended up on display in the Smithsonian Institute as an iconic item representative of America during that period.
Founded in 1863 by John A. Frye, a shoemaker from England who ran the business for 50 years until his death in 1911, Frye is the oldest continuously-operated shoe company in the US. Soldiers in the American Civil War & the Spanish-American wore Frye, as did Teddy Roosevelt & his Rough Riders. Pioneers headed West in them in the late 1800s, and well into the second World War, Frye could be found on the feet of many US servicemen - including General Patton.
Frye's much-beloved classic Campus & Harness
Not surprisingly, the quality is fabulous, however, until recently, the styling was less than fashionista-ready. Their new gorge, 4" Liv Cuff boots, however, are make for walkin', struttin' and just plain being fierce.
Available at FryeBoots.com.
- Lesley Scott
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