Vibram—the brand known for its soles—popularized the lug sole, built with extremely durable vulcanized rubber and with a thick tread that gripped wet, muddy, and icy ground hikers walked on. Vibram ...

While there are plenty of variations of the lug sole boot, most styles are identified by a signature thick rubber sole, often with indentations that offer traction, so there’s no fear of slipping ...

Blundstone made its iconic Chelsea boot even better by adding a lug sole. Prior to 1968, and even shortly after, because the rubberized soles didn’t catch on immediately, Blundstone was known as a ...