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      <image:caption>Vintage Riveted Shanks: Biltrite half rubber sole (upper), Leather sole (bottom left), Seiberling rubber sole(bottom right)</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>A vintage Munson last viewed from the side.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Development - SPEED HOOK - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Each hook begins as a piece of flat brass sheet and is gradually formed into its final shape through a number of manufacturing processes.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Our original speed hook, now taking shape after more than a year of development.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Morse &amp; Rogers Sundial boot, c. 1930s. A useful reference for studying early American boot proportions, including the toe shape, waist, and heel balance.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Tongue marking on the Morse &amp; Rogers Sundial boot, showing the maker name, Sundial Shoes marking, and size notation.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Heel detail of the Morse &amp; Rogers Sundial Munson last boot, showing the branded rubber heel and nail layout.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>E. T. Wright U.S. Navy boot, from 1918 or 1919. An early military boot reference with a restrained profile and period-specific construction details.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Interior lining stamp of the E. T. Wright U.S. Navy boot, showing the maker, size, and contract/manufacturing markings.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Outsole marking on the E. T. Wright U.S. Navy boot, preserving stamped production details.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>U.S. Army Service Shoe prototype, believed to represent a transitional form between Type II and Type III. The design shows features associated with the shift toward the later Type III specification.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Outsole of the U.S. Army Service Shoe prototype, showing the sole pattern, fastener layout, and construction details of this transitional design.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Herman U.S. Navy boot, 1938. A pre-war military boot reference showing the overall shaft height, toe shape, and restrained service-boot proportions.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Side profile of the Herman U.S. Navy boot, 1938, showing the balance between the upper, waist, heel, and sole.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Archive</image:title>
      <image:caption>International Shoe Company Star Brand work boots, c. 1930s. A reference pair showing the cap-toe shape, riveted quarters, eyelet layout, and restrained work-boot proportions.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Outsole of the International Shoe Company Star Brand work boot, c. 1930s, showing the nailed sole construction, tread pattern, and heel arrangement.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Light Tread heel detail on the International Shoe Company Star Brand work boot, showing the branded rubber heel and nail layout.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Unknown maker work boots, c. 1930s–1940s. A modest, utilitarian pair that appears to have been made as affordable work footwear, yet built with notably attractive leather and honest period construction.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Paw Cord outsole detail on the unknown maker work boot, c. 1930s–1940s, showing the practical rubber sole pattern, nail layout, and period work-boot construction.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Armor Cord heel detail on the unknown maker work boot, showing the branded rubber heel and molded border pattern.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Unknown maker leather-sole work boots, c. 1930s–1940s. A plain and utilitarian pair, similar in character to the other unknown work boots in the archive, showing riveted quarters, contrast stitching, and straightforward period work-boot construction.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Leather outsole of the unknown maker work boot, showing the “Genuine Oak Bend Soles” marking, stitched sole edge, and practical heel construction.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Product No. 1 — Prototype | Rustroops</image:title>
      <image:caption>5th Prototype: A three-quarter view showing the relationship between the Munson-influenced toe, long facings, and the overall proportions of the boot.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Product No. 1 — Prototype | Rustroops</image:title>
      <image:caption>5th Prototype: Viewed from the front, the broad, rounded forefoot reflects the proportions of the Munson-influenced last developed for Product No.1.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Product No. 1 — Prototype | Rustroops</image:title>
      <image:caption>5th Prototype: A three-quarter view showing the relationship between the Munson-influenced toe, long facings, and the overall proportions of the boot.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Product No. 1 — Prototype | Rustroops</image:title>
      <image:caption>5th Prototype: The outside profile reveals the balance between the rounded toe, low waist, heel, and the height of the upper.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>5th Prototype: The inside profile shows the pronounced curve through the waist and the anatomical character inherited from the vintage last.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Product No. 1 — Prototype | Rustroops</image:title>
      <image:caption>4th prototype (top) and 5th prototype (bottom). The fifth prototype refines the overall proportions, with particular attention to the waist, heel, and balance of the upper.</image:caption>
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