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DBs: from Rommel’s North Africa to the 1970s schoolyards of Australia

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Time Warp: 

Often colloquially referred to as “DBs” — and must-have footwear for stylish Aussie teens from the 1950s to the 1990s — most people probably presumed that the name “desert boot” derived from the sandy tones of their suede uppers.

But that is only half right. The desert boot was actually developed for Australian and British soldiers battling German Field Marshal Erwin...


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