Boots with high shafts give you more coverage ... with easier lacing up or kicking off after a long day. There’s a steel shank in the foot for added support and stability, but these might ...

Street & Steel provides additional reinforcement around the toe box and the heel, plus there is a midsole shank which helps significantly on the footpegs. 2.0 mm Cowhide is used throughout the body of ...

Typically made from either nylon or metal (thin steel), the shank is a semi-rigid insert that extends along the length of the boot beside (or within) the midsole. It serves a couple of purposes ...

He explains how stacked leather and a stainless steel shank, a thin bar most often found in work boots that adds additional stability between the outsole and the footbed, are preferably paired ...