Lightship Baskets of Nantucket Size:ONE a wide herringbone tape belt

a wide herringbone tape belt

The Iron Ranger was originally built for iron miners in the 1930s

Taking inspiration from our archives

Built with tough faux-suede/fleece fabric and filled with recycled IntelliLoft® stuffing

the structure of this training shoe is light and strong

Lightship Baskets of Nantucket Size:ONE a wide herringbone tape beltOn the island of Nantucket, the Nantucket Lightship Basket developed over many decades into the distinctive basket so highly prized by collectors today. The baskets evolved in the mid nineteenth century from wooden splint baskets made by Algonquin Indians and were adapted by Nantucketers, who introduced hardwood bottoms, utilized wooden molds, and replaced wooden splints with rattan. The fascinating history of this basket and its makers is richly