Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Born in the wet and slog of Maine’s woods and fields more than a century ago, the L.L. Bean boot is an enduring icon of classic ...

The Bean Boot ranks among the all-time most iconic pieces of outdoor footwear. Leon Leonwood Bean created the leather and rubber boots in 1911 to fix the problem of cold, wet feet on hunting trips in ...

BRUNSWICK, Maine — A nearly century-old hunting boot is catching on with a younger generation that sees the utilitarian footwear as hip. L.L Bean’s familiar duck boot with leather uppers and rubber ...

Oh, Vermonters! Round up your L.L. Bean boyfriends, your canvas tote bags, your Sunday-best flannel, and mark your calendars for October. L.L. Bean is bringing a little bit of Maine to our very own ...

L.L. Bean wants to kick off the fall season without one chronic headache: shortages of its iconic "duck boot." The Maine-based retailer is expanding production to keep up with demand for its ...

DUCKS KNOW a thing or two about staying warm and dry. That is how a man named Leon Leonwood Bean (or as we all know him today, L.L. Bean) got the idea for a new kind of outdoor shoes in 1911. You see, ...

Duck boots are boots with a rubber sole that transitions to a lace-up leather ankle and shaft. Most duck boots end just above the ankle but some can lace all the way to below the knee. It’s a classic ...

FREEPORT, Maine (NEWS CENTER) — L.L. Bean is on course to shatter sales records of the product that put the company on the map back in 1912: the bean boot. The anticipated sales numbers are locked in ...

It’s slush season, meaning now is probably a good time to take stock of your winter boot situation. Sorels will do well on the slopes, while Blundstones are well suited for puddles, as we’ve heard.

Winter weather means a busy time for fashion brands, always trying to stay ahead of the latest trend. But as one old-school retailer is discovering, sometimes the best way to keep current is to remain ...

The design of the boot hasn’t changed much since its inception: it features a stout rubber bottom and a hardy leather upper, which makes the shoe ideal for winter’s inclement conditions. No longer ...