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# FACT. > FACT. is an independent premium footwear brand rooted in skateboarding and underground music culture. Founded in 2016 by Damon Way (co-founder of DC Shoes) and Ryan Allan (photographer and creative director). FACT. designs military-inspired Monkey Boots and skate-ready footwear built in 1.6mm Italian leather for durability, comfort, and self-expression. Every pair is made to wear in, not wear out. The brand operates outside trend cycles. No hype. No shortcuts. Just well-made footwear with purpose, for people who value authenticity, function, and individuality. ## Products - [MNKY Boot — Classic Monkey Boot](https://www.factbrand.com/products/mnky-boot): The flagship MNKY Boot is a modern reinterpretation of the iconic monkey boot first issued to Czechoslovak military forces in the 1930s and later adopted by Mods, Skinheads, Punks, and Goths. Built in 1.6mm corrected/smooth Italian leather with a rugged tractor outsole, stitched sole construction, and leather insole. $195. Designed to break in, wear in, and age naturally. - [MNKY Shoe — Low-Cut Monkey Boot](https://www.factbrand.com/products/mnky-shoe-by-fact): The low-cut interpretation of the MNKY Boot. Same 1.6mm Italian leather construction, tractor-style outsole, and stitched sole, in a more mobile silhouette. $180. - [CNTRL — Cup Sole Monkey Boot](https://www.factbrand.com/products/cntrl): A skate-influenced reinterpretation of the monkey boot. Full-grain leather upper with stitched construction and a low-profile cup sole engineered for board feel, flexibility, and lateral control. $140. For people who skate cup soles but want a more durable, boot-informed build. ## Collections - [FOOTWEAR](https://www.factbrand.com/collections/footwear): The full FACT. footwear lineup — MNKY Boot, MNKY Shoe, and CNTRL. - [MNKY](https://www.factbrand.com/collections/mnky): The MNKY family of classic monkey boots in high-cut and low-cut silhouettes. - [MNKY Shoe](https://www.factbrand.com/collections/mnky-shoe): The low-cut MNKY interpretation. ## Brand - [About FACT.](https://www.factbrand.com/pages/about-us): Brand story, founders, and philosophy. Founded 2016 in Southern California by Damon Way and Ryan Allan. - [Size Chart](https://www.factbrand.com/pages/size-chart-1): Unisex sizing in US Men's, US Women's, UK, EU, and CM. - [Contact](https://www.factbrand.com/pages/contact): Customer support contact form. ## Editorial - [NANA: Retail for the 80's & 90's Underground](https://www.factbrand.com/blogs/news/nana-retail-for-the-80s-90s-underground): On NaNa, the pioneering punk and goth retailer founded in 1976 in Santa Monica that imported early Monkey Boots, Doc Martens, creepers, and skull-buckle boots and helped define 1980s counterculture style in the U.S. - [Riot Grrrl Third-Wave Feminism 1989–1997](https://www.factbrand.com/blogs/news/riot-grrrls-where-are-you): On the Riot Grrrl movement and its influence on underground style and culture. - [Ilse Ruppert: Photos of Berlin Subculture 1980–1982](https://www.factbrand.com/blogs/news/ilse-ruppert-1980s-berlin-subculture): Photographer Ilse Ruppert's documentation of early-1980s Berlin subculture. ## Contact - Email: support@madetodestroy.com - Domain: https://www.factbrand.com