Few clothing items can rightfully claim to have been in style for several decades: the Levi's 501, the Barbour waxed jacket, the Hunter rubber boots. But in the case of L.L.Bean's signature boots, the style has been around for over a century. The brand's Bean Boots date all the way back to 1912, when a man actually named L.L.Bean needed something sturdy yet flexible to wear hunting in the wilds of Maine. While the first batch of shoes wasn't well-made enough, Bean workshopped it to create the beloved Bean Boots of today. Now, the triple-line stitching of this iconic boot can be seen on people from the hills of Colorado to the streets of New York Fashion Week—and it's literally never not been fashionable.
I love that they come in a wide variety of styles, including tall, short, flannel-lined, shearling-lined, and fleece-lined, not to mention in lots of fun color combos. I've picked some of my favorites, but there are plenty more where these came from.
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