Josephine Chelsea Boot Black Waxed Commander Size:8.5 Sitting just beneath the shoe

Sitting just beneath the shoe line

a "hot stuffed" leather that ages exceptionally well because the fat liqueurs and oils infuse into the leather during tanning

Teton Waxy Stag from Gallun Tannery

100% Cotton

The Waxed Commander leather requires little-to-no maintenance and ages beautifully

Josephine Chelsea Boot Black Waxed Commander Size:8.5 Sitting just beneath the shoeThe 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