During World War I, Belleville Shoe received its first order for military footwear. This began an enterprise that has sustained the company ever since. Belleville has revolutionized from a small operation into today’s large, technology-driven business which develops and produces breakthrough footwear for the nation’s armed forces.
Belleville continued its extensive investment in footwear technology and science through the creation of our Tactical Research division; which combines 100+ years of boot-making knowledge with the world’s most advanced materials and highest quality factories to provide innovative footwear solutions to tactical needs. Military production resumed during World War II, and the War Department was so impressed with the firm’s products and its unfailing on-time delivery that it bestowed its coveted Army-Navy “E” Award on the firm in 1945. Of the 90 companies producing combat boots during the war, only five received this distinction. In the years since, the government has repeatedly honored the company for its quality and performance. |