【PRE-ORDER】CHELSEA BOOTS / HORWEEN LEATHER CXL DARK OLIVE boot shoe drawstring bags john lofgren bootmaker Inspired by vintage trade blankets

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The Duke of Wellington commissioned a shoemaker to modify his personal Hessian boots to create a boot with a one inch heel and a mid-calf shaft

Army for the original service shoes during WWII

Insole: Japanese Veg-tan leather

Height: 6"

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