Josephine Chelsea Boot Dark Oak Roughout active lightly buffing the top grain

lightly buffing the top grain before rolling an emulsified wax on the remaining grain

has an outstanding balance of strength and character

a single backstay

The upper is Chromexcel

’ This full-grain leather is used flesh-side out

Josephine Chelsea Boot Dark Oak Roughout active lightly buffing the top grainThe Chelsea boot is steeped in both fashion and practicality. Originating in the mid 19th century in England, the first Chelsea boot was explicitly made for Queen Victoria. Her personal bootmaker, Joseph Sparkes Hall, created the first Chelsea boot originally called Elastic Ankle Boots in 1851 as a riding boot for the Queen. Yet, it took over a century for the Chelsea boot to arrive in the States. Becoming particularly fashionable during the swinging