Bates Men's Tactical Sport Boots

Bates Footwear is celebrating 125 years of boot making this year. Through its long journey, the boot manufacturer has seen the kind of highs and lows that has created one of the most recognizable brands in military gear. Bates lives up to its legacy and continues to produce high quality boots for the military and law enforcement industries.

• 1885 – AJ Bates & Co. is founded by Andrew Jackson Bates.
• 30,000 – Pairs of boots Bates manufactured for the Army in 1918.
• 1.4 million – The number of shoes Bates made for the government during WWII.
• $4.60 – The average selling price for a Bates boot in 1945.
• 1964 – The year when Bates’ Floaters were worn as parade shoes in the Olympics.
• 40 – Number of years ago Bates launched a TV commercial and national advertising campaign.
• $1 million – Amount spent on an expansion in 1979.
• 1989 – Bates headquarters are relocated to Rockford, Mich., this year.
• 60 – Number of countries Bates boots are sold worldwide.
• 1 – Glossy magazine cover featuring a major celebrity sporting Bates boots.