Buy It Now: L.L. Bean 6" Boot We've got some classic weatherproof kicks to help you navigate the great outdoors. Complex October 16, 2009 Image via Complex Original Complex Original ...

L.L. Bean sells 250,000 to 500,000 pairs of Maine Hunting Shoes each year, and the boot remains “a symbol of our company,” said Shawn Gorman, the chairman of L.L. Bean’s board.

Way back in 1912, when Leon Leonwood Bean set out to make a boot that would keep his feet warm and dry during hunting trips in the western Maine backwoods, he probably had no idea his footwear would ...