Bozeman, Montana shoe company, Oboz, hopes their eco-friendly shoes find their way on to feet around the globe

Here in a back half of an old Victorian home, a startup company with just four employees is plotting its run to the top of the outdoor-shoe industry.

Its plan seems unlikely: Design shoes so comfortable they’re ready for the trail with minimal breaking in, so environmentally friendly they scarcely harm the planet, so appealing they’re able to push their way onto store shelves dominated by the largest manufacturers in the business.

Sound grandiose? Well, in five years Oboz http://www.obozfootwear.com , the little Bozeman shoe company with an odd name, has grown at least

TOM LUTEY Of the Gazette Staff

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