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Drainage Vents to Increase Ventilation for Comfort
YKK Coil Zipper with Auto Lock Slider
Lighter Weight than Military Spec Boot
Belleville Boots Sage Green Boot
Durable Full Grain Sage Green Cowhide Leather N Cordura Nylon for Ankle Support
Shock Absorbent MeraMax Polyurethane Sole System Extremely High Abrasion N Slip Resistance for Safety
Extra Padded Collar N Tongue Double Stuffed for Additional Comfort
U.S. Air Force Uniform
Made in USA

Brand: Belleville Boots

Manufacturer ID: 610 Z

SKU: BEL-610 Z

Belleville Shoe was founded in Belleville, Illinois in 1904, employing 50 workers making 50 to 75 pairs of shoes a day. Within a few years the company was selling mens and boys shoes from coast to coast.

In 1917, during World War I, Belleville Shoe received its first order for military footwear, beginning an enterprise that has not only sustained the company ever since but has revolutionized it from a small operation making uncomplicated shoes to today's large, technology-driven business developing and producing breakthrough footwear for the nation's armed forces.

During the lean years of the 1930s, the company marketed its shoes to social service agencies in Chicago, which were supplying them to the Depression's destitute victims. Military production resumed during World War II, and the War Department was so impressed with the firm's products and its unfailing on-time delivery that it bestowed its coveted Army-Navy "E" Award on the firm in 1945. Of the 90 companies producing combat boots during the war, only five received this distinction. In the years since, the government has repeatedly honored the company for its quality and performance.

In the 1950s and 60s, Belleville Shoe branched out into athletic shoe production, making baseball, football, golf, soccer, bowling and track shoes under the RAWLINGS brand. Baseball great Stan Musial was their best customer; he would typically go through six or seven pairs in a season.

Production turned increasingly to military boots in the 1970s, though the company continued to make shoes and civilian boots for varied uses. In 1986 the company moved from its second home - a 77-year-old Main Street building - to its current location in the Belle Valley Industrial Park east of town.

In 2002, company officials learned of a shuttered shoe factory in DeWitt, Arkansas. Within four days they finalized lease agreements and began small-scale operations there as Belleville Shoe South.

Today, Belleville Shoe has become an industry leader in research and development of new boot technologies by reinvesting heavily in cutting-edge, computer driven equipment. It has pursued an expanding market share aggressively and is now the country's largest supplier of military boots, and since 1997 this footwear has borne the Belleville name. Today military personnel around the world refer to their boots as "Bellevilles."

12/08/2011, 11:02 AM

"I love the ease of the zip boots. Leave the laces tied and slip them on and off in seconds. Even after shipping, this is $30 cheaper than buying from AAFES on base. And...I didn\'t have to leave my home."

– Jsmith

07/03/2011, 10:25 PM

"Great Boots. Cool in the heat. Look very good and the best of all is MADE IN USA by fellow citizens.
I have had a lot of compliments of these boots. Use \\\'em mostly for motorcycle riding and love them."

– Pete

07/03/2011, 10:24 PM

"Great Boots. Cool in the heat. Look very good and the best of all is MADE IN USA by fellow citizens.
I have had a lot of compliments of these boots. Use \'em mostly for motorcycle riding and love them."

– Pete

06/06/2011, 06:04 PM

"I purchased these for walking in the forests around here. Let me start off by saying, these boots are freaking huge for their size numbers. I normally wear US size 13 sneakers. I had to get these in size 11.5 to fit normally. They\'re very comfortable, the zipper makes these very easy to get on and off, and they work great in the forest. The side vent hole things probably help air out the boot a little bit, but I wear thick thermal socks with them so I don\'t really notice anything, other than the boots don\'t smell bad inside. Definitely the best pair of boots I\'ve ever owned. Just be sure you know what your boot size is and be prepared to send them back once."

– Masenko

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