Chelsea Boots (also translated as Chelsea Boots / Chehir Boots / Chelsea Boots), in the autumn and winter of each year, due to the spontaneous characteristics of easy to put on and take off, it is not only a must-have boot design in European and American leather shoe brands, but also is now loved by many Taiwanese friends who love casual wear. Today, I’d like to introduce you to the interesting origin story of Chelsea and recommend a few tips for simple dressing.
This article takes about 3 minutes to read and is edited by Gary, Brand Director of Linguo Liangpin.
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Before we get dressed, let’s talk about the invention of “Chelsea”, which comes from the elastic elasticity of vulcanized rubber
Chelsea boots have two important features, one is ankle-high and the other is that they are stitched back and back with two pieces of leather. The most common way to put on and take off is the large elastic band on the side, (but there is also a zipper on the side, which is also considered a type of Chelsea boot).
The origin of Chelsea boots can be traced back to the Victorian period, when Queen Victoria’s shoemaker J. Sparkers-Hall designed a Chelsea prototype to make it easier to put on and take off boots because of the trouble of putting on and taking off high-lace boots.
▲ Chelsea boots (Chelsea boots) characteristics – the joint of two pieces of leather before and after.
▲ The first person to wear Chelsea boots – Queen Victoria.
At that time, there was no such material as elastic bands, and the sides of the boots were to be extended with elastic materials, so the elastic-like material used by Spark-Hall at that time was vulcanized rubber. However, the inventor of vulcanized rubber is the American inventor Charles Goodyear (that is, the original creator of the Goodyear manufacturing method) in 1839.
▲ J Spark-Hall became the first person to use vulcanized rubber, or what we should call “elastic bands”, on the sides of ankle boots.
However, vulcanized rubber played a significant role in the design of Chelsea boots, and because of its elastic elasticity, J Spark-Hall became the first person to use vulcanized rubber, or what we should call “elastic bands”, on the sides of ankle boots. Spark-Hall also mentioned that Queen Victoria wore it almost every day, and that this Elastic Sided Ankle Boots developed into what we now call “Chelsea Boots”.
▲ “Vulcanized rubber” began to be widely used in boots
Why is it called “Chelsea”? One of the favorite objects of the British literary community
Before it was defined as Chelsea boots, most people called them Paddock Boots. According to J. Spark-Hall’s original design, Chelsea boots were unisex “Walking Shoes”; It is also said that it was originally designed for riding boots, because breeches at that time were easy to wear out of tall boots, and on the other hand, ankle boots were the main form of men’s shoes for men during the day, and in short, Chelsea boots were originally walking shoes, and then transformed into riding boots.
In the 1840s, fashion began to catch up, and before World War I it was a big hit in the West. In the mid-1950s, a group of young artists, film directors, and socialists frequented the King’s Road area in West London, and this group was known in the media as the “Chelsea Set”, which is probably what is now known as the “Welsea Set”. Chelsea have become synonymous with the way they live and the way they dress. Later, Paddock Boots was renamed Chelsea Boots, which is now known to everyone
▲ At that time, there were many shoe stores and style shops under the name of Chelsea on King’s Road.
Even the rock band – The Beatles also named the must-have boots
In 1960, London-based shoemakers Anello & Davide reinterpreted the Chelsea boot using the Cuban Heel, which was popular at the time, and this version was also known as the “Baba Boots”. In October 1961, before the Beatles were formed, John Lennon and Paul McCartney each bought a pair of boots at Anello shoe store, and the following year, the two members joined in, hoping that the members would have consistency, so they both wore pointed Chelsea boots with high Cuban heels, so at that time, they became one of the must-have boots for rock bands, and also shaped Chelsea’s classic status in boots. The Beatles boots, also known as Beatles Boots, are suitable for formal wear.
In fact, in addition to the Beatles, including the rock band Rolling Stone and supermodel Jean Shrimpton… When they all wore it, it also affected everyone’s life one after another. (Even the Imperial Storm Troopers in the movie “Star Wars” are wearing white Chelsea~)
▲ Chelsea Boots became popular after being worn by the Beatles.
▲ Beatles wore Chelsea boots with pointed Cuban heels.
Chelsea boots are worn with a good fit and occasionally reveal sock details
The matching principle of Chelsea boots is actually very simple, it is not recommended to wear wide pants, a well-fitting or slightly tight pants shape, can make your overall proportion slender, whether it is jeans or suit pants can set off the uninhibited personality, very easy to wear.
The length of the leg can be draped naturally over the upper of the boot, slightly covering the silhouette and not excessive creases in the shoe. Occasionally, some trouser folds are used to reveal a little bit of small details of matching socks when leaning over, which can make the overall vision more eye-catching.
▲ Jeans go well with Chelsea.
▲The combination of seven or eight trousers and Chelsea can reveal a little bit of sock detail.
For example, Linguo’s new brown waterproof Chelsea boots are made of leather that has undergone 3M water-repellent technology, which saves the trouble of waterproof spray, can effectively prevent the upper from absorbing water, and even has the ability to prevent stains.
If you like to match, you are tired of tying your shoelaces every time, and you want to wear boots to show your wild personality, we recommend you to put on and take off the fashionable ankle boots regardless of the season – Chelsea boots.
▲3M water-repellent technology test video (the leather used in the shoes in the film is the same leather as the brown Chelsea)
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Writing by Gary Gao Yuchang
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