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Men's Chelsea Boots - Style guide. How to wear Chelsea Boots

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Styling Chelsea boots is not rocket science. It needs speculation and common fashion sense. They are much easier to style. Not just Chelsea boots, any kind of footwear can be styled, paired or mixed and matched with outfits if one has minimal fashion sense needed to style a pair of shoes with any outfit. The common mistake people make is by thinking that they need a new wardrobe for putting in the new footwear. And that is where the trick lies. Nobody ever needs a new wardrobe for new footwear. This happens when a person is accustomed to thinking about the things already luting in the wardrobe and pairing them with whatever was available until now. And this loop can be easily broken. Here’s how: BLACK CHELSEA BOOTS Black footwear can go with almost any outfit in general. It is playing safely while it comes to dressing up. But then adding a little bit of colour can be tricky and look very unpleasant to see if the colours do not go well with each other. Black Chelsea boots give a polishe...

What are Chelsea boots? History, Types, Style and Buyers Guide

  What are Chelsea boots? Chelsea boots, also known as ‘paddock boots’ are an iconic wardrobe fashion that was designed in the Victorian age. The boots are usually worn close-fitted, both by men and women. They are usually ankle length and have elasticized sides which comes in handy while putting them on and off. The elastic is made of vulcanized rubber, which in simple terms is added sulfur to rubber. As a result, the rubber becomes more elasticized facilitating ease of movement in them. Vulcanized rubber is one of the most important items used in making Chelsea Boots, without which, the particular boot making would lose its essence. Chelsea boots have undergone various changes and the one we see today can be said to be a mutated version. The traditional snug-fit Chelsea boots wear up to the ankle and have low heels. They have elasticized sides and rounded plain toes and come with pull tags that make it easier to take them out or wear them. The design was made in such a way as to ...

How to Clean and Care Chelsea Boots

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  How to Clean and care Suede Chelsea Boots? Folks sometimes worry about Suede Chelsea Boots being difficult to clean and maintain, and this often impacts their buying decision and they often decide not to go for a Suede one, even though they loved a pair of nice Suede Chelsea Boots that would fit them perfectly. So, here are tips to maintain your favorite suede Chelsea boots. First of all, buy a suede boot with little dark color. Dark color suedes don't look dirty easily and are a lot easier to maintain. If you want a lighter color suede as it fits perfectly with your attire, make sure to avoid dirt and places where the pair may get dirty. Remove the dirt with a brush or damp cloth.  If there are stains remove them with a suede eraser, or even a regular pencil eraser works fine. Use a Suede Shoes Spray . Suede Spray creates a layer that makes the Suede look mora attractive and doesn't let the dust and dirt entire inside the shoe material, removing which becomes easier. T...

Men's Chelsea Boots - Ultimate Buyers Guide to Chelsea Boots in India

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The Chelsea boot is one of those beauties that ticks both boxes: they protect you from the elements and appear just as smart dressed up with a slim-fitting suit as they do team with a good pair of jeans. The only question mark we have over the Chelsea boot is why the name? In 1837 Queen Victoria's bootmaker, Mr. J Sparkes-Hall , created a pair of ankle-height boots with elastic inserts on each side and no other fastenings, making them easy to pull on and take off. Mr Sparkes-Hall patented his invention in 1951, stating that, "She [Queen Victoria] walks in them daily and thus gives the strongest proof of the value she attaches to the invention."  The boots subsequently became popular for horse riding, but it was not until the 1960s that they became a part of the male wardrobe, popularised initially by The Beatles and the vibrant London youth scene. The boots, which had previously been known as jodhpur or paddock boots, likely became known as Chelsea boots after the fashion...