It was suitably hard-wearing for riding, yet smart enough for informal evening wear. The heels were low cut, stacked around an inch (2.5 centimetres), and the boot stopped at mid-calf. The resulting new boot was fabricated in soft calfskin leather, had the trim removed and was cut to fit more closely around the leg. James's Street, London, to modify the 18th-century Hessian boot. The Duke of Wellington instructed his shoemaker, Hoby of St. Here he is portrayed wearing tasselled Hessian boots These boots require thermal socks to be worn underneath as the rubber does not provide enough warmth. Sailing wear includes short and tall sailing wellingtons with non-marking, slip-resistant soles to avoid damage to a boat's deck. The "Wellington" is a common and necessary safety or hygiene shoe in diverse industrial settings: for heavy industry with an integrated reinforced toe protection from mud and grime in mines, from chemical spills in chemical plants and from water, dirt, and mud in horticultural and agricultural work and serving the high standard of hygiene required in food processing plants, operating theatres, and dust-free clean rooms for electronics manufacture. They are generally just below knee-high although shorter boots are available. They are usually worn when walking on wet or muddy ground, or to protect the wearer from heavy showers and puddles. Wellington boots in contemporary usage are waterproof and are most often made from rubber or polyvinyl chloride (PVC), a halogenated polymer. Clockwise from top: Sperry Top-Sider, Le Chameau, Jeantex, Aigle, Gill, Helly-Hansen and Newport short and tall rubber sailing wellingtons.
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