Timberland has always been famous for durable, high quality boots, sold on a mass market to everyone from hippies to rap stars, but they’ve really outdone themselves with the new line called the ‘Earthkeepers.’ They are the manifestation of the company’s core values, i.e. loving and preserving the outdoors. The ads are sort of goofy, but the message is righteous: boots made from recycled tires and PET (the stuff plastic bottles are made from). Leather from green accredited tanneries, 100% cotton laces, post-consumer recycled shoes boxes, and the piece d’resistance the Earthkeeper 2.0, which is built to be recyclable itself. Send your old worn out boots back to Timberland and they’ll tear them apart and remake them new for someone else. I won’t pretend I’m super crazy about the green movement, but initiatives like this definitely make me crave a pair. Very stylish, super rugged boots that are not only for a great cause but relatively inexpensive? The Aldo boots I have on now were the same price as these and they are already falling apart after only a few months of wear. These are three variations of the 6″ boots, my personal favorites of the line:

What a beautiful boot, just rugged enough to be a real man’s outdoor boot, but also stylish enough to slog around a soggy city in style. And for much less than other, comparable boots (read: Wolverine 1000 mile collection), these are a must have for the long Winter ahead.