Whittlesea Chelsea Boot

Custom chelsea boots, a perennial favourite, most people love them. And we are no exception. They are so versatile, from weekend stompers to elegant steppers, they always hit the brief. The basic style is defined by a few standards – a simple blocked boot with elastic side gussets but the variety comes with the contour of the last, the sole material, the shape of the elastic gussets. They can be wholecut with a backseam or seams can be discretely placed under the elastic gussets. We have even see seamless wholecut chelsea boots but that is rare.

The Whittlesea is about midway on the chelsea boot spectrum. Although we made them with a square waist, we pulled it in quite a lot to give them an elegant curve. The thin leather sole also adds to the elegance. However, the toe shape is roundish and the last curves up at the toe which give a more relaxed look.

The upper leather is a dark blue Museum Calf by Italian tannery Zonta. It is characterised by a subtle mottling and is really suited to a boot because you get more of the leather to enjoy.

UPPERS: Navy Museum Calf; hand blocked vamps; backseam; wholecut

LINING: British Racing Green glace kid skin; hand blocked

MAKING: standard heel height; 1/4″ sole; hand stitched welt; stacked leather heel; hand finished heels and edges; black finish throughout; 10 SPI; thin rubber sticker sole

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