Almost 50 years ago, Dave Page — then a professor of American history at the University of Washington and Western Washington University — was bouldering with his girlfriend on a beach in California.

ELK CITY, Okla. (KFOR) — The old soles wander in on tired feet. “It just depends on how long and hard you wear your boots,” says Ray Eeds. He’s has seen them in all sizes, and in pretty bad shape.

How did this business get started? Ramon Reyes, 45, is repairing soles one shoe at a time at Da Boot Shop, a full-service shoe and boot repair shop he founded in Fayetteville in 1996. “We are a family ...

ROCHESTER — After 104 years of saving Rochester’s soles, the legendary Boston Shoe and Boot Repair is ready to pack it in and close up shop. The mall location was a younger sibling of the original ...

Vibram—the brand known for its soles—popularized the lug sole, built with extremely durable vulcanized rubber and with a thick tread that gripped wet, muddy, and icy ground hikers walked on. Vibram ...

Standard boot outer soles have been developed for desert, jungle, even pavement. But slick, icy conditions have always been a bit trickier. VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Standard boot outer soles have been ...