BOOTS ON THE GROUND

Boots on the Ground (B.O.G.) is a new social impact business in Detroit focused on employing and forging support systems for veterans experiencing homelessness to manufacture high quality, ecologically conscious boots and other products that heal communities and strengthen neighborhood resiliency.

B.O.G. was founded in January 2015 by Jarret Schlaff in collaboration with the New Work Collective in Detroit & lead designer Stephen Schock. Our work is grounded in the commitment to make a difference in the lives of veterans dealing with Post Traumatic Stress(PTS) and other life challenges. B.O.G. is established as a LLC.

"The criminal Mideast wars, climate crisis and mass unemployment are bringing enormous pain and suffering. But these disasters also force us to recognize how many of our comforts and conveniences have come at the expense of other peoples, other countries, other living things. They challenge us to look in the mirror and begin living more simply so that others can simply live. They encourage us to begin growing our communities in more loving, caring ways so that we can regain pride in ourselves and in the country we love." - Grace Lee Boggs