Gustin Bird Shooter Premier Build

Originally called the Mascoutin, after the tribe of Indians that inhabited the Fox River Valley, the Bird Shooter model is one of our longest running patterns. Updated in the late 1920's by Russell's President, Bill Gustin, the Bird Shooter was marketed to the outdoor community with great success in the subsequent decades. Two pairs of this model are now housed in the Smithsonian Museums. One is a pair worn by Wiley Post who was the first man to fly to the Stratosphere in a fixed wing aircraft, pioneering the use of pressure suits. The second was worn for 2,050 miles by Earl Shaffer in 1948 when he became the first person to complete the Appalachian Trail. The WWII hero "Terrible" Terry de la Mesa Allen wore a pair when he led Allied forces into Sicily and North Africa. President George Bush Sr. favored the Bird Shooter for hunting and hiking. Adventure writers Robert Ruark and Bruce Chatwin wore the Bird Shooter collectively on every continent but Antarctica.  There is a solid argument to be made that the Russell Bird Shooter is singularly the most accomplished boot model in History.