Claude Chamot, an agricultural engineer and avid outdoorsmen, created his first natural rubber boot in 1927. Claude's Chasseur boots grew in popularity as more people in need of the best rubber boots discovered their unbeatable quality and the distinct advantages of natural rubber.

Working from his headquarters in Pont d' Ouilly in Northwestern France, Claude Chamot established Le Chameau's legacy as Europe's finest maker of rubber boots. Built on tradition but perpetually open to new technologies and boot-making methods, Le Chameau maintains its position as an industry leader by paying close attention to detail, adopting innovations and materials that improve its products, and referencing lasting lessons from the company's 80 years of experience.

Hand made in Normandy, France, Le Chameau rubber boots are sold in more than 25 countries throughout the world.

1. Blocks of natural rubber drawn from Hevea trees are shipped to the Le Chameau factory in Normandy
2. Rubber is softened, smoothed, and mixed with natural dyes
3. Refined rubber compound is rolled into sheets
4. Quality control checks each sheet of rubber for faults like bubbles or dye marks
5. Cotton or leather inner linings are hand cut and set on casts
6. Highly trained assemblers handcraft Le Chameau rubber boots using hand tools and light machinery
7. Each boot is made to set size and shape specifications
8. Each boot pair is vulcanized at high temperatures
9. Finishing touches like zippers and trim are added by skilled boot crafters
10. Boots are boxed and dispatched