Lace up those Frye boots.

According to the Daily Herald, their Harness style is so hot this summer. And they've even brought in the big guns -- ready for some Harvard experts?

Professor Claudia Goldin, who apparently "hitched herself to a pair of Fryes in the 1970s and stomped around the village with her tight jeans tucked into the bootlegs," explains why Frye boots are more than just an accessory.  Fryes, apparently "say strength."

Oh pleeeease. Forget fashion: Frye boots are a socioeconomic statement. And here's a labor and history economist to prove it.