History Chelsea boot
chelsea boots constructed imitation leather
the design credited queen victoria s shoemaker joseph sparkes-hall. shoemaker claimed own, patenting design in 1851 , citing royal wearer, saying: [queen victoria] walks in them daily , gives strongest proof of value attaches invention . in advertising of period, refers boot j. sparkes-hall s patent elastic ankle boots. boot became popular horse riding walking.
charles goodyear s development of vulcanised rubber enabled invention of elastic gusset boot. advantage of elasticised boots meant removed , put on again. late 1840s, fashion began catch on. became prominent style in west until onset of world war i.
in 1950s , 60s, chelsea boots became popular in uk – , association king s road (a street in chelsea , fulham in inner western london) set of swinging london – worn rolling stones jean shrimpton – believed explain how name chelsea became attached boot.
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