John Lofgren US Navy N-1 Field Shoes Boondockers- Natural CXL RoughoutLot No. LK 042 The John Lofgren Bootmaker Boondockers are a faithful reproduction of the classic WWII U. S. Navy N 1 Field Shoes. Issued beginning in 1943, the N 1 was designed for sailors and Marines in the Pacific theater who needed tough, versatile footwear. The roughout leather uppers and rubber soles made them durable, practical, and well suited to the rugged conditions of war. The nickname Boondocker originates from bundok, a Tagalog word