Camp Moc Review

Unlined, oiled leather camp mocs are my favorite shoes for summer. I wear several pairs in rotation from June to August. Where one would normally sport tennis shoes (for cycling, dog walking or skateboarding), I wear mocs. As the catalog patter goes: "these shoes have the snappy appearance of a moccasin with the support of a shoe." Once the weather chills, I revert back to loafers since I have a personal ethos against wearing camp mocs with socks. I wanted to document my collection before I clean and archive them for the winter.

The L.L. Bean original (actual camp dust in evidence)

Quoddy update (customized w/red brick soles a la all plaidout)

MacRostie Leathers Moccasins (recently restored by the maker)

Letter from Elaine and Bud

Catch and release: Russell Camp Mocs

Shopping from the past: J.L. Coombs

If you must wear socks with your camp mocs

Late summer arrival.

Ah, Wilderness!

Limits of adhesion

Climbing costume for women

Climbing costume for gents

Some things to carry and how to carry them

Not available in the U.S.A.

Russell Moccasin Co. Fishing Oxfords customized with gum rubber "plantation crepe" soles:




Found here

But not here