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What’s a Hobnail, anyway? The rugged history behind our name

by Mark E. Johnson | May 30, 2025 | Blog

We get this question a lot: What exactly is a “hobnail”? And fair enough — it’s not a word you hear every day. (Unless you’re into vintage military gear or 19th-century shoe repair.) When we named our company Hobnail Trekking Co., we weren’t trying to be cryptic or...

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