Clarks Men's Desert Mali Boot, Multicoloured

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Clark Desert boot is designed with a Crepe Sole, which is also called plantation rubber. It is a crude, cheap type of rubber that’s usually derived by passing coagulated latex through heavy rolls called “crepers” after which the resultant material is dried. It is very soft and comfy and some people consider it relatively environmentally friendly because it’s possible to tap rubber trees for rubber without destroying them.

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Following our research on Clarks, we found that the shoes aren’t only made in Vietnam, but the suede is also made in Vietnam. Several sources have it that it’s obtained from prestigious C.F. Stead, the same place that makes the amazing suede for Taft’s Dragon Boot, but Clark’s is not such a premium material. Creation Consumer Finance Ltd is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (Register no. 311518). You might think these are hard to resole, but they’re just an integration of rapid stitching and cemented sole, which is actually not hard for a cobbler to resole. Overall, the sole is comfy but does not provide much support and stability. Clarks Desert Boot: Fit and Sizing

There are several types of Desert Boots out there: there’s leather and suede and canvas available in many colors: there’s a Goodyear welted version marketed as Desert Welt, but when you head to their store on Madison Avenue, you’re likely to get the most popular version: Oakwood suede. However, you won’t feel very well protected from the outside, and there’s little support and stability. But if you always wished you could wear a pair of slippers outside, then you’ve gotten your footwear. Clark Desert Price The shoes are manufactured in Vietnam and they really define the term Chukka boot. You’ll hardly find any laces here and the whole thing is about ankle height at 10.5 centimeters high- just as low as you can get while still considering it a boot. The leather is not the best looking or the strongest either. It’s not waterproof and is pretty thin and as stated before, it doesn’t feature much structure at all. On the bright side, it is soft enough and fairly breathable in warm weather. Clarks Desert Mali: Sole The design is referred to as “open lacing” and you’ll almost look like a carpenter or archaeologist when you are there. Nonetheless, they gained massive popularity after being worn by soldiers in Africa.

Desert Mali | Clarks Outlet

The footwear development was led by Nathan Clark, the great-grandson of the founder of Clarks. Clark was stationed in what then was Burma during World War 2 and noticed that most of the soldiers there wore crepe-soled boots with suede uppers, a design initially meant to be worn by soldiers in Africa’s Western Desert Campaign.John Lewis plc, registered office: 171 Victoria Street, London SW1E 5NN. Authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (Register no. 724309) for the purpose of introducing the credit provided by Creation Consumer Finance Ltd, registered office: Wellington Buildings, 2-4 Wellington Street, Belfast BT1 6HT. Clark is a greatly successful shoe company that was established in England in 1825 and gradually became quite possibly the most influential brand in Britain. It’s hard to talk about Clarks without mentioning their super well-known chukka, the Desert boot. It is arguably the most popular chukka boot in the world and well among the most iconic boots of all time.