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The Blitz Boot
There are very few styles of footwear that bear a name derived directly from the style leaders that created the fashion.
The Blitz Boot is amongst those few. Since the early days of punk there were many of the followers that were more interested in style and dressing than the raw revolution of anarchy...
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The Beat Boot
There is very little doubt as to the origins of the Beat Boot or as it is sometimes known,
the Beatle Boot.
A close relative of the Winklepicker, the Beat Boot evolved in the sixties, when several bands, including The Beatles, were looking to complement their look with heeled pointed toe boots...
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The Chelsea Boot
The Chelsea boot is a type of riding boot dating from the Victorian era. They were known as Jodhpur boots (a reference to the Polo playing days in colonial India) or Paddock boots at the time.
The distinguishing features of the boots are the elasticated side panels, or gussets in place of laces or other fastenings...
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The Winklepicker
The Winklepicker, a popular footwear choice amongst a generation of contemporary musicians and youths, finds its origins in the medieval days.
Originally known as “poulaines”, these shoes were worn as a fashion and social statement: the longer the point of your shoe, the higher your social status. The term Winklepicker was derived from the practice of using a sharp, pointed object to prise the winkle from its shell...
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The Creeper
Brothel Creepers found their origins in the years following World War II. British soldiers returning from the desert wars had worn suede boots to which they had attached improvised rubber soles made from old rubber tyres. Returning to London, the ex-soldiers made they way to the undesirable "night spots"of Kings Cross and Soho...
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The Steel Cap
The Steel Cap Boot, also referred to as the Steel toe or Steel tip boot, started life as an essential piece of kit on the feet of workers in factories and foundries. With the growth of heavy industry it was essential that workers wore protective footwear and a formed steel cap, either under the leather, or over the leather . Steel toe cap boots with their heavy cleated soles and tough leather uppers were also adopted by the army as a combat boot...
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