Rare Men's Vintage Brown Leather Ankle Boots

These boots are from Dack’s, a Canadian shoemaker known for its high-end footwear. Highest Quality Since 1834, Made in Canada. Genuine Kangaroo leather, which is rare, lightweight, strong. Dack’s shoes are well-regarded for their craftsmanship, and since the company shut down around 2009, these boots are no longer made, making them somewhat collectible—especially being kangaroo leather, which is unusual in dress boots. * Background Knowledge The brand Matthew Dack was founded in 1834 by Matthew Dack in what was then “Muddy York” (later Toronto). It grew over time to become one of Canada’s more prestigious makers/retailers of luxury men’s shoes. Until 1999, Dack’s shoes were produced in Canada. After that, production was moved overseas (the UK) under the relaunched Matthew Dack brand. In December 2009, the original Dack’s Shoes company filed for bankruptcy and ceased operations under that structure. Later, Matthew Dack (a retailer) acquired rights to the brand name and relaunched it, with manufacturing in England. These boots marked “Made in Canada” and having “Genuine kangaroo” are almost certainly from the original period (pre-1999), before production moved, and before the bankruptcy. That adds to their heritage value.