Correspondent’s Japan Boots Trek Back to American Native Turf

1
Recrafter Oleg Shyshkin begins to remove the outer sole of one of VOA correspondent Steve Herman's boots at the Danner factory in Portland, Oregon, Jan. 20, 2014. (Steve Herman/VOA)

2
Delicate work to remove the collar which had to be replaced at the Danner factory in Portland, Oregon, Jan. 20, 2014. (Steve Herman/VOA)

3
The boot is stripped down to the shell, Portland, Oregon, Jan. 20, 2014. (Steve Herman/VOA)

4
Danner's recrafting shop in Portland, Oregon, Jan. 20, 2014. (Steve Herman/VOA)