A Short History of the Wellington Boot by Adam Edwards

A Short History of the Wellington Boot

Adam Edwards

176 pages first pub 2006 (editions)

informative medium-paced
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In 1817, the Duke of Wellington—freshly back from beating Napoleon—found his old boots most uncomfortable when worn with new-fangled trousers. He instructed his shoemaker to make a simple modification to his footwear. . . and the rest is history. ...

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