I found a modern version of my old boots on the REI website for $170, but the thought of a brand new pair of boots makes me cringe. I want a new-to-me pair that looks like they have a story to tell.

Brown leather high top boots which lace up. These were worn by the donor, Earl Shaffer during his 1998 walk through of the Appalachian Trail at age 80. This was the last of three times Shaffer was ...