Why Are Boots So Important; Protection, Style, Fashion... or Footwear?
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A boot is a type of footwear which covers at least the foot and usually the ankle, and sometimes extends up to the knee or even the hip. They come in every imaginable variation of height, color, material and style. Most have a heel which is clearly distinguishable from the rest of the sole, even if the two are made of one piece. Originally boots were designed to be durable work shoes. While workboots are still common, today there are boots for almost every occasion and setting.
Boots which are designed for protection from the elements may be made of a single closely-stitched piece (of leather, rubber, etc) to prevent the entry of water, mud or dirt through the gaps left between the laces and the tongue in other types of shoes. Simple waterproof gumboots are made in different length of uppers and, in extreme cases, thigh-boots called "waders" used by anglers end at waist-level of the wearer.
Other types of boots are sturdy in nature, meant for protection in wilderness or industrial settings. Specialty boots have been made to temporarily protect steelworkers if they get caught in pools of molten metal; to protect chemical workers from a wide variety of chemical exposure; and there are insulated, inflatable, boots designed for walking in the Antarctic continent. However most work boots are "laceups" made from leather and shod with hobnails and heel-and toe-plates. Such work boots (like the popular Danner motorcycle boot) were adopted by skinheads and punks as part of their typical dress, and have migrated from there to more mainstream fashion, including women's wear.
The Cobbler
6500 Hembree Lane, Suite 215
Windsor, California 95492
Phone: 800-903-9837
Order from: Phone: 800-903-9837
Email: windsorcobbler@gmail.comA boot is a type of footwear which covers at least the foot and usually the ankle, and sometimes extends up to the knee or even the hip. The...all »A boot is a type of footwear which covers at least the foot and usually the ankle, and sometimes extends up to the knee or even the hip. They come in every imaginable variation of height, color, material and style. Most have a heel which is clearly distinguishable from the rest of the sole, even if the two are made of one piece. Originally boots were designed to be durable work shoes. While workboots are still common, today there are boots for almost every occasion and setting.
Boots which are designed for protection from the elements may be made of a single closely-stitched piece (of leather, rubber, etc) to prevent the entry of water, mud or dirt through the gaps left between the laces and the tongue in other types of shoes. Simple waterproof gumboots are made in different length of uppers and, in extreme cases, thigh-boots called "waders" used by anglers end at waist-level of the wearer.
Other types of boots are sturdy in nature, meant for protection in wilderness or industrial settings. Specialty boots have been made to temporarily protect steelworkers if they get caught in pools of molten metal; to protect chemical workers from a wide variety of chemical exposure; and there are insulated, inflatable, boots designed for walking in the Antarctic continent. However most work boots are "laceups" made from leather and shod with hobnails and heel-and toe-plates. Such work boots (like the popular Danner motorcycle boot) were adopted by skinheads and punks as part of their typical dress, and have migrated from there to more mainstream fashion, including women's wear.
The Cobbler
6500 Hembree Lane, Suite 215
Windsor, California 95492
Phone: 800-903-9837
Order from: Phone: 800-903-9837
Email: windsorcobbler@gmail.com«
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