Here's how we got here. The LL Bean boot started with a pair of wet feet. In 1911, avid outdoorsman Leon Leonwood Bean was tired of coming back from hunting trips with cold, soaking shoes.

Looking for boots that are as well-suited to wintry ... scuffing around the soles but no damage otherwise. The L.L.Bean Men’s Maine Hunting Shoes are a brand original that was first launched ...

An curved arrow pointing right. For the past several years L.L.Bean's Original Bean Boot has consistently sold out. We spoke with Business Insider reporters to find out why they are so obsessed ...

The brand released its iconic Maine hunting shoe to the market in 1912, and more than 110 years later, the footwear draws people back for more. "I've got boots from L.L. Bean that I've had for 40 ...