
Desert Boot
✓ 12 expert reviews · Expert-Verified
Est. ~$150 · check retailer for current price
Check price at Clarks →Cultural cachet and design DNA: no shoe is quite like the Clarks Originals Desert Boot. Nathan Clark’s 1950 design was inspired by a rough boot from Cairo’s Old Bazaar, and its minimal, progressive style sparked a worldwide footwear revolution – worn by beatniks, mods, Britpop bands, and Jamaican rude boys, from Paris to Kingston, Tokyo to London. Every design detail today remains true to that first pioneering pair – here, the boot’s crafted, clean lines are enhanced with premium beeswax leather
Specifications
- Type
- chukka
- Material
- suede
- Sole
- crepe
- Construction
- stitchdown
- Made In
- UK
Expert Intelligence
0 of 1 experts recommend it
12 reviews · Carl Murawski, The Stylish Gentlemen, Articles of Style, Some Notes on Style, Naked & Famous Denim, The Iron Snail, and Stridewise
Classic casual boot widely available and not a bad option, but lacks the robustness and work capability of the Jim Green Valet. More sleek and dainty compared to work-inspired alternatives.
- Widely available
- Sleek design
- Versatile casual style
- Reasonable price for a branded option
- Not suitable for real work
- Dainty eyelets and string-like laces
- Less robust than Jim Green Valet
- Overused design seen everywhere







