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Sunday, August 16. 2015

Le Chameau

Mrs. BD thought you might enjoy this:





Posted by Bird Dog at 14:06 | Comments (5) | Trackbacks (0)

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Yes, I love watching how things are made. Thanks, Mrs BD!

Susan lee
#1 Susan Lee on 2015-08-16 14:29 (Reply)
Me too. Occasionally in discussions over the last forty years I said the US needs to make things because self admiration won't suffice forever. Usually drew puzzled looks and made listeners uneasy.

Nice video. At over three minutes it wouldn't be a good for repeated use as a TV commerical.
#1.1 KTWO on 2015-08-16 15:04 (Reply)
How about US maker LaCrosse? Great boots. I've had 2 pairs of Burleys in 25 years and I tore the first pair. Now owned by a Japanese company but still made in Portland.
#1.1.1 FRP on 2015-08-16 19:48 (Reply)
After watching this, I want a pair of these and I live in Florida!
#2 eb knott on 2015-08-16 23:57 (Reply)
About nine years ago when I was still living in the UK, I went into one of those "huntin', shootin' and fishin'" outdoor shops that stock stuff like Barbour, Hunter and Orvis.

There was a display of Le Chameau boots on sale. The shopkeeper called them "French wellies" and said they were of very high quality. Though "on sale", they were not cheap but I bought a pair anyway.

I still absolutely swear by them, particularly in the late autumn and early spring here in the Ottawa Valley countryside.

Seeing that promotional video and the amount of labour involved, I now fully understand why they were expensive!
#3 JJM on 2015-08-17 09:53 (Reply)

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