Frye: The America Boot Company That Made History

FRYE: THE BOOTS THAT MADE HISTORY 

Jackie O. wore them, as did John Lennon. Icons as diverse as Bruce Springsteen, Julia Roberts, wear them.

In 1863, John A. Frye opened the doors of a small shoe shop in Marlboro, Massachusetts. the shoes he made were to ease the everyday life of factory workers in that small New England town. Over a century later, the Frye Company has become the oldest continuously operating footwear brand in America.

Frye 150th Anniversary Book

The boots Frye made weren’t meant to be icons of fashion, yet somewhere along the line, they became just that, The Frye Boot Company, with the help of Rizzoli, celebrates their 150th anniversary with a new hardcover book, Frye: The Boots That Made History: 150 Years of Craftsmanship.

The book, in a photo album-esque format, covers the brand’s early history, cultural takeover in the ’70s, and the process behind their “bench-crafted” boot making process.

Frye is a company with a rich American history of craft and integrity and holds the title of ”the oldest continuously operating footwear brand in the nation.”If you have any interest in the history of a true American classic brand get yourself a copy of the book.

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