Wellington boot
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![The Duke of Wellington at Waterloo. By James Lonsdale, 1815. Here he is portrayed wearing tasselled Hessian boots](/Images/godic/202501/16/DukeWellingtonJamesLonsdale0117.jpg")
![Wellington Boots worn by the Household Cavalry, British Army, 2010[1]](/Images/godic/202501/16/WellingtonBootsHouseholdCavalry0118.jpg")
![Colourful PVC Wellingtons](/Images/godic/202501/16/Gummistiefel_bunt_fcm0118.jpg")
The Wellington boot is a type of boot based upon leather Hessian boots. They were worn and popularised by Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington. This novel "Wellington" boot became a staple of hunting and outdoor wear for the British aristocracy in the early 19th century.