Funky Footwear- Funky Wellies

The Farmer's Weekly magazine Feb 25- March 3 2005- Farmlife article.

"Bored of wellington boots in black and green? Farmer's weekly's deputy news editor picks her favorites among those with a little more style and colour.

You won't be missed in a pair of these bright and cheerful boots from Emily and Hannah of www.funky-wellington-boots.co.uk

The company which has been trading since the summer 2004, stocks both patterned and plain fashion wellies in a wide range of sizes. Some of them are even more psychodelic than the ones pictured here. The boots featured are called Pink Puddles and cost £35.

History

The wellington boot was introduced in 1817 by one of Britain's finest soldiers. Arthur Wellesley, the first Duke of Wellington. The Duke asked his shoemaker to design a calfskin boot which worked better with trousers than the traditional curvy topped boot designed to go with breeches. The boots soon caught on with patriotic British gentlemen eager to copy the Iron Duke and grew in popularity during the 1830/40s. Boots changed from leather to rubber in the 1850s.