Empire Canvas Works: Traditional Textiles, Timeless Performance.

Traditional textiles. Timeless performance.

Winter traveller wearing and Arctic Anorak.

Hand crafted in Northern Minnesota.

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True North Boots:

Sewn right in Duluth, MN.

Arctic Anorak

9 years, gallons of adhesive, and miles of thread. That's how much we've invested in research to keep your feet happy. The outer shell is a combination of breathable 12 ounce Cotton Canvas and extra tough Bison Leather. They lash with parachute cord speed lacing and cord locks for quick adjustments. For more patient folks, we include some shrink wrap tubing and encourage you to cut the laces down and string them manually with knots. We anchor nylon webbing lace tabs directly to the tooling leather mid sole, so you can wear them snug for moving fast, or loose for all-day comfort. The 3/8 thick dot-tread rubber soles protect your foot from trail debris, but flex to allow the critical circulation of blood. The ankle straps wrap around your heel bones to keep you centered on the soles, while the flexible nature of the leather let the boots adjust to your unique shape. You can open them wide to remove the felt liners and insoles for drying.

We build our boots to last, so the laces and cord locks are field-serviceable. There's minimal overlap on the seams, reducing trapped moisture that breeds bacteria. Each pair comes with extra hardware to keep you going in the wild. When the soles wear thin, send them back and we'll apply new rubber for a nominal fee.

Colors: Black 10 ounce Cotton Canvas, with Bison Leather (leather colors vary). Polypropylene felt liners The soles are 100% post consumer tire rubber, processed in Wisconsin. European sizes 36-45. See chart below for approximate size conversions. Custom sizing available.