The rugged history of Timberlands began when Nathan Swarts took place as a shoemaker's apprentice in Boston in 1918. Having entered the shoemaking business the Swartz family presented the ground breaking "Injvection Mold" technique in 1960, which waterproofed the sole's attachment to the upper of the shoe, and at the same time the company changed its name to Timberlands. Today Timberlands is an icon in both the fashion world and the camping and hiking communities, a brand with a reputation as durable and waterproof as its thoroughly crafted products. www.timberland.com