Authentic. British. Sub-Culture Inspired. Since 1981
We are an independent British owned company.
A subculture champion, that was born out of a love of renegade style
A touchstone for those for whom style is synonymous with intelligence, independence and rebellious spirit.
Always Forward, Never Back…..

the underground

external steel cap boot

The shoe and boots in the Original External Steel Cap collection, the Tracker Shoe, Commando, Ranger, Gripper and Para boots are subculture icons.

The External Steel Cap is a product that has been associated to Underground for four decades. A pressed steel cap with a semi polished finish, is identified with the marking UGUK1981 and built into the boot using a  unique construction process.

Batch made, Allgender and restocked

 
underground EXTERNAL STEEL CAP BOOTS

CUSTOM-MADE

FOOTWEAR

CUSTOMISE YOUR OWN SHOES USING THE UNDERGROUND PRODUCT CONFIGURATOR.

SELECT THE COLOUR, MATERIAL AND SOLE TO CREATE YOUR OWN UNIQUE DESIGN CUSTOMISE

ORIGINAL 

STEEL CAPS

The Underground Original Steel Cap collection. The classic Tracker shoe with the distinctive External Toe Cap, or the iconic boots that start at the 8 eyelet Stormer Boot and reach up to the towering 30 eyelet Para Boot. 

Batch made, Allgender and Built to Last.

CHERRY RED LEATHER BOOTS

ORIGINAL 

CREEPERS

The Original Creeper has been ever present in our collection since the 1980s. As well as the classic Wulfrun Creepers in Leather and Suede, we produce limited batches of material and colour combinations. We have released some for the site launch and these are available directly from stock for immediate shipping.

Available from stock and ready to ship

CREEPER SHOES

ORIGINAL 

WINKLEPICKERS

Winklepickers, were originally known as “poulaines” when these shoes were worn as a fashion and social statement. The longer the point of your shoe – then the higher your social status. The term Winklepicker was derived from using a sharp, pointed object to prise the sea-winkle from its shell.

The Underground Winklepicker Shoe and Boots styles uses an original 1950’s last shape on these classic Allgender styles.

We now offers all of the Classic Winklepickers directly from stock and ready to ship

THE APOLLO

CREEPER

The Apollo Creeper was not only one of the first styles to be produced by Underground, but its 001-code number tells you that was the first style in our Originals Collection.
Built on a sharp toe last named Meteor, this Leather Creeper is technically known as a monk shoe, a term used to describe the single buckle feature.

An Allgender Creeper, a style championed by Underground, the leather and leopard print option is produced from size 2 to 15 making it available for all the rock’n’rollers of this world.

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We Support Women in Music

We Support New Music

We Support the Unsigned

We Support independent creatives

We Support the Underground

Express Shipping

From product stock to Worldwide destinations

Including UK, Europe, Australia, Brunei, Canada, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Macao, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Phillipines, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, Taiwan, Vietnam, USA