Josephine Chelsea Boot Black Chromexcel swym-disabled Polished brass eyelets and speed

Polished brass eyelets and speed hooks

Effortlessly refined and versatile

turning into a caramel-colored patina over time

This slip-on pattern dates back to the early 1800s as a riding boot

Only in the mid-1900s

Josephine Chelsea Boot Black Chromexcel swym-disabled Polished brass eyelets and speedThe 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