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" There&amp;#039;s a long history of shoemaking in Maine. In fact, Leon Leonwood Bean launched his eponymous company in 1912 with his now-iconic rubber and leather boots\u2014and they&amp;#039;re made there to this day. So whether you&amp;#039;re looking for sturdy, snow-worthy footwear or stylish slip-ons to sport around town, Maine&amp;#039;s your state for shoes.  The L.L. Bean boot that started it all\u2014now in a bold, special-edition color. ($99, llbean.com)  Avid sailor Paul Sperry invented his non-slip boat shoes in 1935\u2014they were even named an official shoe of the U.S. Navy during World War II. ($250, sperrytopsider.com) Whether your custom-made Quoddy shoes were crafted in the 1940s or this year, you can send them back to Perry, Maine, and the company will resole them for a small fee. ($300, quoddy.com) Since debuting in 1955, Eastland has been handed down through three generations of the same family. ($250, eastlandshoe.com) The Rancourt family has been making hand-sewn shoes in Lewiston, Maine, for three generations. ($260, rancourtandcompany.com) Each pair of Wassookeag moccasins is stitched to order in central Maine. ($145, wassookeagmoccasins.com) ----- Plus: See more state souvenirs from CL Across America \u00BB Warm up with this mulled wine recipe \u00BB35 new uses for old things \u00BBWhat&amp;#039;s hot to collect now \u00BB65 wow-worthy home makeovers \u00BB "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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