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  • Thumbnail for Chukka boot
    of vamp), and rounded toes. A desert boot is a chukka boot with crepe rubber soles and, typically, suede uppers. Desert boots were popularized in the...
    8 KB (793 words) - 09:32, 3 May 2024
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    casual wear. In the 17th century, the traditional colour of formal dress boot uppers was often described as "buff". 17th-century English musician wearing...
    21 KB (2,143 words) - 15:12, 5 November 2024
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    a type of combat boot designed for use in jungle warfare or in hot, wet, and humid environments where a standard leather combat boot would be uncomfortable...
    15 KB (2,119 words) - 17:07, 21 October 2024
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    A boot is a type of footwear. Most boots mainly cover the foot and the ankle, while some also cover some part of the lower calf. Some boots extend up the...
    18 KB (2,113 words) - 22:34, 10 November 2024
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    body into the machinery. Many boots have nylon or canvas panels in their uppers and also nylon laces which will melt if exposed to fire. Melting boots and...
    3 KB (434 words) - 20:15, 2 November 2024
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    A riding boot is a boot made to be used for horse riding. The classic boot comes high enough up the leg to prevent the leathers of the saddle from pinching...
    8 KB (1,179 words) - 17:37, 23 July 2023
  • Thumbnail for Australian work boot
    An Australian work boot (or generically elastic-sided boot) is a style of work shoe, typically constructed with a leather upper bound together with elastic...
    4 KB (459 words) - 01:16, 18 June 2024
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    achievement and distinction, mainly worn as dress and parade boots. The uppers are generally made of smooth black leather with toe-caps and heel counters...
    8 KB (999 words) - 19:25, 25 April 2024
  • Thumbnail for Hiking boot
    lightweight leather or synthetic fabric uppers, replacing stitching with cement or injection molding to attach uppers to soles, and the use of shallower lugs...
    8 KB (1,140 words) - 22:28, 12 April 2024
  • Melbourne, Derbyshire and worked as a "boot clicker" - that is working a machine to make lace holes in boot uppers. Earl played in one first-class match...
    2 KB (130 words) - 22:06, 21 September 2024
  • February 1903) founded a leather warehouse in Hindley Street, making boot uppers and supplying leather and grindery to the bootmaking trade. He was a...
    6 KB (738 words) - 17:15, 24 June 2024
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    short leather boots typically worn by men. Built like dress shoes, but with uppers covering the ankle, versions of the boots are used as an alternative to...
    4 KB (572 words) - 12:50, 5 October 2024
  • founded in 1860. The firm began as leather curriers and manufacturers of boot uppers. By the 1930s they were producing jerkins, flying helmets and other leather...
    26 KB (2,329 words) - 10:07, 21 July 2024
  • Thumbnail for Ammunition boot
    Ammunition boots are a form of military footwear. They were the standard combat boot for the British Army and other forces around the British Empire and Commonwealth...
    7 KB (936 words) - 18:30, 27 May 2024
  • Bootleg (redirect from Boot leg)
    bootlegger in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A bootleg is the upper part (or shaft) of a boot. Bootleg, bootlegging or bootlegger(s) may also refer to: Rum-running...
    3 KB (348 words) - 17:56, 2 September 2024
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    term boot refers to a family of instruments of torture and interrogation variously designed to cause crushing injuries to the foot and/or leg. The boot has...
    7 KB (928 words) - 13:00, 12 November 2024
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    durable. Welting was developed, using a narrow band of leather between the uppers and sole to improve appearance and comfort, increase water resistance, and...
    45 KB (4,065 words) - 03:08, 13 November 2024
  • Thumbnail for Galoshes
    Galoshes, also known by many other names, are a type of overshoe or rubber boot that is put on over shoes to keep them from getting muddy or wet during inclement...
    6 KB (757 words) - 03:17, 21 September 2024
  • Thumbnail for Combat boot
    weather boot Desert Combat Boot Jackboot Modular Boot System Mountain Combat Boot Tanker boot Jungle boot Bovver boot "Building a Better Boot" – via Scribd...
    43 KB (5,291 words) - 13:52, 16 October 2024
  • Northampton Leather Exhibition prize for the best machine for closing boot uppers and general leather work. The CS Family model was produced for many years...
    7 KB (793 words) - 10:39, 20 March 2024
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