Kerouac It is unconventional. It is not set up for speed lacing. It is a romantic boot and a workhorse at the same time. It has a halcyon air yet is a modern creation of my own imagination. What other boot is as light and comfortable as a Converse All Star yet Jermyn Street smart? Despite all this, the people who already own them and have lived the Kerouac ideal will tell you, this is a unique boot you can’t fail to love. As they age the love affair only becomes more intense. The Kerouac utilises the finest vegetable tanned Italian vachetta leather and fine Italian suede as well as some devil may care.