The Harold Boot Company

The Harold Boot Company, Ian Harold boots, is an Australian Company making quality, durable and stylish footwear since the late 1890s. Using only the finest materials and craftsmanship, all boots are made using the fairstitch welt construction.

This is an exceptionally strong form of footwear construction, also known as a stitch-and-sewn construction. The upper leather is cement lasted around the leather insole. The Carbon fibre shank is then glued in, and the bottom is cork-filled. The leather midsole is then glued and Blake stitched through the upper and insole.

The sole is then glued to the bottom of the boot, and the outsole stitched. A brass wire screw is put through the sole, midsole, upper to the insole. This gives an extra-strong sandwiching effect to strengthen the boot. The heel is then glued and screw nailed to the boot. This construction is so strong and comfortable that Ian Harold boots have a lifetime warranty against any manufacturing fault.