The Gear Patrol Podcast

What Makes L.L.Bean's Oldest Boot so Iconic? Know Your Stuff Episode 6

December 13, 2024·16 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

Welcome to Know Your Stuff, a podcast where we unbox trends in consumer culture, one topic at a time.  In this special episode, we go into the field and get a look inside the resoling process behind L.L.Bean’s iconic Bean Boot and the Maine Hunting Shoe.  Managing Editor Steve Mazzucchi and I hear from the people responsible for recrafting thousands of boots every year and learn about what makes their process and culture so unique.Guest(s):John Camelio, Director of ManufacturingMary Goyette, Personalized Services / RebuildsBen, Stitcher / Tour GuideSteve Mazzucchi, Managing EditorMykim Dang, Director of Video and PlatformsBackground Reading and Referenced Articleshttps://www.gearpatrol.com/outdoors/ll-bean-field-coat-vintage/https://www.gearpatrol.com/outdoors/ll-bean-vintage-bean-boots/The podcast is produced by our Director of Video and Platforms, Mykim Dang.For more information on Gear Patrol or Know Your Stuff, visit the Gear Patrol Podcast Hub  and our about us page. Gear Patrol Privacy Policy

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