Stratham, New Hampshire (CNN) And the campaign boots story continues. Jeb Bush, after speaking at an employee town hall at Timberland headquarters in Stratham, New Hampshire, stopped at the company store to purchase a navy sweater and a pair of boots. Once outside, the candidate gladly showed reporters his new size-12 boots -- which he called "a hearty boot" -- and quipped that he may "bring them out for debate purposes." His purchase comes after Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida got widespread coverage for wearing expensive boots that were mocked by critics for having heels but praised by fashion magazines like Esquire and GQ.Bush takes a dig at Trump's fashion choicesThe Florida Republican goes shopping on the campaign trail
As the weeks wind down to the _ primary, Timberland is hosting a series of candidates from both sides of the aisle.