Frye Belted Harness 12R – The Classic Boots with Character

Wearing a classic doesn’t mean you have to look like everyone else. The Frye Belted Harness 12R is a classic harness boot with character.  Slip into a pair of these comfortable boots to add both ruggedness and sophistication to your style.

If you are on the petite side and would like to appear a bit taller, you would love to wear this pair of boots, because of its stacked leather heel and rubber heel lift that measures a total of at least 1.5 inches. Unlike other boots with stacked heels, this one still looks feminine and stylish and not clunky at all. The boot shaft is 12 inches long and runs up to your mid-calf.

Its Neoprene oil-resistant sole makes it a non-slip shoe in all kinds of terrain, while the full-length leather midsole promises durability. What’s more, the Frye Belted Harness 12R is made using Goodyear welt construction, the traditional hand sewn method of producing men’s dress shoes. It uses a strip of leather (welt) and 12 strong strands of thread to hold together the leather upper, lining and soles of the shoes. This laborious type of construction gives you shoes that are not only meant to last for a long time but also hygienic due to the constant flow of air through the shoe.

The Frye Belted Harness 12R is actually the company’s updated take on its own popular boot style, Frye Harness 12R. This new design features a smart belt and buckle detail above its heel. It is, of course, made with the manufacturer’s trademark of lush leather upper, which comes in black and chestnut colors in this design.

You could never go wrong with a pair of all-black boots accentuated with silver-colored rings and buckles. The Frye Belted Harness 12R in sleek black leather is available for $228 at Zappos.com. If you prefer a bit of color, though, go for the chestnut leather. It has that worn-out look that makes you think it might have been used tending to the cattle for some time. This version also goes for $228 at Zappos.com.

Its predecessor, the Frye Harness 12R, is also available at Zappos.com. It is the same classic and durable pair of boots, but without the stacked heel and belt and buckle details. It comes in a variety of colors – black, crazy horse, khaki old town, smoke old town and tan. A pair in any of these colors costs $228. Vintage leather versions of this design are available in chocolate and tan. You could get them at Zappos.com for $248 a pair.