Boro - The Art of Necessity Book (English) Pendleton europe In the USA the lace-to-toe

In the USA the lace-to-toe boot is often associated with linemen and roofers

These pants are vintage originals produced in 1962 and the condition is just amazing considering their age

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- Suspender buttons

It looks like they haven't been used at all and the condition is therefor great

Boro - The Art of Necessity Book (English) Pendleton europe In the USA the lace-to-toeThis book is part of the on going exhibition of Boro textiles at the Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities in Stockholm, part of the National Museums of World Culture. The Japanese textiles known as Boro consists of textiles used way beyond what we today would consider the expected lifespan of textiles. Boro includes fabrics created through various forms of re use, mostly patching and mending, or reinforcing simple stitch work, as well as weaving textiles