Chippewa 1939 Original Service Boot

Name: Chippewa 1939 Original Service Boot
Brand: Chippewa
Rating: 4.1 (90 reviews)

The Chippewa 1939 is one of the most consistently recommended entry points into Goodyear welt ownership — American-made, full-grain leather, Vibram lug outsole, and a price that makes the first resole genuinely economical relative to the boot's cost. The heritage military pedigree is real, not retrofitted marketing, and the construction quality punches well above the price tier. Community consensus treats this as the responsible first step for anyone who wants to understand resolable boots without committing to a $300-plus purchase. Seconds and sale pricing through outdoor retailers make it even more accessible.

A good fit if you're new to Goodyear welt boots and want to buy in at a price that makes the whole resolable-boot thesis easy to test.

What owners say

"I am on my second pair of these boots, the first having lasted nearly 15 years. This pair fits perfectly like two gloves for my feet, nice and snug. The leather is high quality and took about 4 weeks to break in with nea..."

Excellent Leather Daily Walkers

"Realizing that some of the hard-core American made boot aficionados aren’t a big fan of Chippewa anymore since they moved production to China I was a bit hesitant to purchase this boot as an introduction into the heritag..."

Overall good purchase

"These are a quality pair of boots that I think are comfortable. They take some time to break in but I’ve put my Red Wing boot treatment on them to help soften them some. The price is worth it in my opinion for what you g..."

Good boot

Community discussion

They don't look like much but I just got these Chippewa service boots resoled. Bought these things for around $100 as a blemished pair 2 full years ago. I wore them 5 days a week for work (highway department). I just couldn't throw them away

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Re-dyeing Chippewa Service Boots in Oxblood to Cordovan

295 pts

Initial impressions Chippewa 4353TAN Service boot.

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