Boots ( fashion dictionary )

A type of durable footwear that also covers the leg, worn for protection/hygiene/style for many hundrend years.  A variety of different styles is availiable depending on everyones taste and style.

Cowboy
A high, arched boot with Cuban heel and ornamental stitching that is traditionally a work boot worn by cowboys. Usually made by leatherand also from snake and alligator skin.

Go-go
A boot created in the 1960s to be worn for dancing, often worn with a miniskirt or dress and popularised by Nancy Sinatra's song " These boots are made for walking ".

Kinky

A full length boot with high heels that extends to the thigh or crotch, typically producednin patent leather or PVC in bright colours and often associated with dominatrix or fetishism.

Knee high

A boot rising to just below the knee and tight around the leg and ankle. It may be fastened with laces,buckles or a zip, or can simply be pulled on.

Platform

A boot with a thick sole or a combination of a thick sole and high heel, which is often brightly coloured and glitzy. Popularised by glam rockers in the 1970s, platfrom boots are also part of the wardrobe of the cyber subculture.

Ugg

A boot made from sheepskin with a fleece lining and flat sole, originating in Australia as a type of  slipper to protect against the cold. Ugg boots usually are combined with jeans.

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