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KENETREK (ken-uh-trek)
To have knowledge of a di昀케cult journey.
When I thought about all the boots and gear we offer and how our customers led us here by
sharing what they wanted, it took me back to the beginning. Kenetrek boots were born out of
our passion for sheep hunting and our desire to find a pair of boots that wouldn’t leave our
feet beat up and screaming in pain when we strapped on a heavy pack, picked up a rifle or
bow, and headed above the tree line for a week of chasing sheep in rough weather. And since
then, we’ve continued to design, test in the field, modify, and repeat…regularly. We weren’t
surprised that hunters of all kinds, backpackers and hikers were just as passionate about what
they do, but we were surprised by some of the requests our customers began sending our
way. They wanted the same lightweight comfort and durability their recreational boots gave
them in their work boots. So we answered with the Lineman Extreme, an ASTM–approved
safety-toe boot that linemen and other outdoor workers countrywide are raving about. But
the letters kept coming. Our wildland firefighter friends asked for a firefighting boot with
the same features as our mountain boots, so after two years of a meticulous design process,
we passed rigorous heat and flame testing and proudly introduced our Wildland Fire Boot.
Sure, they loved our new K-73’s - a one-piece, vulcanized rubber sole that perfectly balances
a soft biting grip with bombproof durability…but they missed the incredible comfort of the
Mountain Extreme upper – so we’ve redesigned our Mountain Guide series to use the same
proven, field-tested Mountain Extreme upper along with our very aggressive, deep tread K-73
outsoles. Our guide and outfitter friends kept pushing us to build a boot that kept Kenetrek’s
legendary all-day comfort, but in a platform with stability that matched a plastic boot…so who
were we to argue? We introduced the Guide Ultra – combining our EverStep removable nylon
braces, providing incredible support for heavy pack loads with our Kenetrek K-73 outsole, the
gold standard for high traction yet comfortable outsoles. And then there’s our family of Low
Hikers - the Bridger Low Hiker, waiting for a punishing trail run to conquer; our Corrie II, the
first “Serious Light Hikers” your customers will ever experience; and the super-light, agile,
ready to go anywhere SlideRock and Bridger High Light Hikers. All four offer every kind of
trail seeker precisely what they’re looking for, and they all double as the most comfortable
knock-around town shoes on the planet. So keep your eyes peeled for what’s coming up next...
because as soon as our customers create the need, we’re on it.
Jim Winjum
President, Kenetrek LLC
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