Boot
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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 leg, sometimes as far as the knee or even the hip. Most boots have a heel that is clearly distinguishable from the rest of the sole, even if the two are made of one piece. Traditionally made of leather or rubber, modern boots are made from a variety of materials.
Ancient Greek pair of terracotta boots. Early geometric period cremation burial of a woman, 900 BC, Ancient Agora Museum, Athens
Oxhide boots from Loulan, Xinjiang, China. Former Han dynasty 220 BC – AD 8
A pair of ISO 20345:2004 compliant S3 steel-toed safety boots designed for construction workers
A pair of hobnailed boots
Wellington boot
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The Wellington boot, often shortened to welly and also known as the gumboot, is a type of waterproof boot.
The Duke of Wellington at Waterloo. By James Lonsdale, 1815. Here he is portrayed wearing tasselled Hessian boots
Dress Wellington boots, c. 1845
Modern Hunter natural rubber wellington boots