APSLEY HOUSE HOTEL
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.
The Duke of Wellington instructed his shoemaker, Hoby of St. James’s
Street, London, to modify the 18th-century Hessian boot.
The resulting new boot was
fabricated in soft calfskin leather, had the trim removed and was cut to fit more closely around the leg.
It was suitably hard-wearing for riding, yet smart enough for
informal evening