Product Description

Hunter Original Short Gloss Wellington Boots

Cut shorter on the leg to enable greater flexibility for the wearer. The Original Gloss Short in rich jewel like colours, looks good enough to eat and begs to be noticed. Built on the Original last, it delivers the legendary orthopaedic fit and all round comfort you expect from a Hunter boot. As a symbol of British life, the Original Gloss Short exudes personality and attracts a fun loving wearer! This shorter length makes it easy to slip on and light work of tucking in bulky trousers, and an excellent choice for popping to the shops.

• Upper: Vulcanised natural rubber construction, built on an orthopaedic last for the legendary Hunter fit.
• Outsole: Traditional calandered natural rubber sole
• Lining: Quick dry knitted Nylon lining
• Footbed: Multi-layer cushioned sponge insole
• Leg Fit: Standard fit, Low calf length
• Nominal Weight: 1600gms/pair

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #97 in Shoes
• Brand: Hunter
• Number of items: 2

Features

• Buckle feature
• traditional and fahsionable

Manufacturer's Description
In 1856, Henry Lee Norris, an American entrepreneur, landed on Scottish soil in search of a home for his boot making company. Having acquired a block of buildings in Edinburgh, known as the Castle Silk Mills, the North British Rubber Company (which much later became known as Hunter Boot Ltd) was registered as a limited liability company in September 1856. In the beginning there were only four people working for the company, by 1875 the team had grown to 600 members of staff. Production of wellington boots was dramatically boosted with the advent of World War I, when the company was asked by the British government to construct a sturdy boot suitable for the conditions in flooded trenches. The mills ran day and night to produce immense quantities of these trench boots. More than a million pairs were made to cope with the Army's demands. The fashionable boot was now a functional necessity. Hunter's most famous welly, the original Green wellington, was made over 50 years ago in the winter of 1955. It was the first orthopaedic boot that they made and was launched alongside the Royal Hunter--another boot that remains in Hunter's range today. Today, Hunter remains the preferred welly brand for those who like to work hard and play hard--there's a great range of boots to suit welly wearers all over the world--from the Royal Family to festival-goers, working farmers and landed gentry alike.