L.L. Bean Faces Lawsuit Alleging False Advertising of Waterproof Boots

A New York woman is suing L.L.Bean for false advertising, claiming that some of its famed boots — a staple for wet and slushy Northeast winters — aren’t as waterproof as the company let on.

In a class-action lawsuit filed last month, Linda Lenzi said she purchased L.L.Bean’s women’s Storm Chaser boots in March 2020, swayed by labeling and advertising that represented the boots as waterproof.

“After purchasing the Mislabeled Boots, Ms. Lenzi experienced water leakage into the interior of those boots after wearing them outside on an inclement weather day in or about April 2020, which is when Ms. Lenzi first learned that the ‘waterproof’ representations and warranties that induced her purchase were false and misleading,” the complaint explains.

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