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    Standing Tall: The Curious History of Men in Heels

    Outtraveler Staff
    05/12/15
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    American Biker Boot

    American Biker Boot

    American, mid-20th century

    The heeled biker boot, or engineer's boot, became popular with bikers after World War II. Groups of young veterans began to gather together drawn by their mutual love of motorcycles and by the late 1940s biker clubs were being established throughout North America. The biker offered an updated version of the cowboy and his sartorial codes, likewise, spoke to unfettered freedom.

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