Few brands are more strongly associated with a single product than L.L.Bean. The iconic American outfitter’s public image is so firmly tied to the Maine Hunting Shoe that it changed the official name to the Bean Boot, a nickname earned over generations of use.
But there is another definitively American style of footwear that L.L.Bean played a significant role in popularizing. The camp moc stands right behind the Bean Boot within the brand’s history, and a new generation of the signature Casco Bay Boat Mocs comes with some notable upgrades.
L.L.Bean makes a wide range of moccasin-style shoes, ranging from the Wicked Good house slippers to the lug sole Allagash Mocs, but the Casco Bay Boat Mocs best fit the traditional boat shoe mold.
The Casco Bay Boat Mocs can be traced back to 1926, when L.L.Bean started selling rubber-soled moccasins with double eyelets and rawhide laces. A century later, the Casco Bay Boat Mocs II retain the classic look while improving performance with new materials in each layer.
The most notable improvement in the second generation of these legendary mocs is higher-quality leather for the upper. It is not disclosed which tannery the leather comes from, but it is noticeably thicker and stiffer than the previous generation, resulting in more durability.
The metal eyelets holding the rawhide laces, which wrap around the collar, are now larger and with the L.L.Bean wordmark.
