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2. Wellington boot - Wikipedia

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   A Wellington boot, often shortened to welly, [1] and also known as a gumboot, rubber boot, or rain boot, [2] [3] is a type of waterproof boot made of rubber. Originally a type of leather riding boot adapted from Hessian boots , a style of military foot wear, Wellington boots were worn and popularised by Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington .

3. Fashion boot - Wikipedia

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   The defining character of the boot is the length of the shaft. Ankle boots generally have a shaft height of less than 8 inches (20 cm), calf-length boots 8–15 inches (20–38 cm), knee-length boots 15–19 inches (38–48 cm), while over-the knee boots have shaft lengths of 19 inches (38 cm) or more; however these divisions are arbitrary and ...

4. Russian boot - Wikipedia

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   Russian boot is the name applied to a style of calf- or knee-length fashion boot for women that was popular in the early part of the 20th century. Russian boots fell out of favor in the 1930s, but were the inspiration for the high-leg fashion boots that returned to popularity in the 1950s and 60s.

5. Throwback: The story behind the royal loved shoes, the Wellington

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   Looking to emulate the duke, aristocrats in England began wearing this type of boot and it became known as the "Wellington." In 1853, Hiram Hutchinson introduced rubber to the Wellington boot .

6. List of boots - Wikipedia

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   In this list of boots, a boot type can fit into more than one of the categories, ... Wellington boots (rubber or farmer boots) Galoshes (overshoes) Logger boots;

7. 1795–1820 in Western fashion - Wikipedia

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   After the Duke of Wellington defeated Napoleon at Waterloo in 1815, Wellington boots, as they were known, became the rage; tops were knee-high in front and cut lower in back. The jockey boot, with a turned-down cuff of lighter colored leather, had previously been popular but continued to be worn for riding. [ 57 ]