Side gore boots” used to be men’s shoes for formal wear. Although they are no longer worn with formal styles, they can be used for a wide range of outfits, from biz style and dress to casual wear, and are known as a synonym for highly versatile boots. In this issue, we will introduce a selection of recommended items under the theme of “Side Gore Boots”!
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What are Side Gore Boots?
Side gore boots, as the name suggests, are boots with elastic gore material on both sides. The appeal of side gore boots is that they are easy to put on and take off and fit snugly to the foot, which is not the case with other boots. Most of them are plain-toe boots with no decoration, and they are known as boots that can be worn with a suit style because of their simple looks and formal roots. While the plain toe is the most basic, there are also casual boots with medallions and perforations, and outdoor-oriented boots with double soles. Also, the length of the boot gives a completely different impression, so it is important to examine them carefully.
A Surprising History of Side Gore Boots
Unusual formal origins for boots
Unlike many boots that have their roots in military shoes, side gore boots originated with the royal family, when a London shoemaker tailored them for Queen Victoria, who had just been crowned in the mid-1830s in England. Her husband, Prince Albert, liked the boots even more than Queen Victoria. Prince Albert, who was a rational thinker, was fascinated by the side gore boots, which were designed to be easy to put on and take off and to fit well, and wore them when he went to the British Parliament. They were also known as “Albert boots. The side gore boot, which originated in the royal family, gradually became popular from the late 1840s. They also came to Japan in the late 1950s, at the end of the Edo period (1603-1868). The “boots” worn by Ryoma Sakamoto were also side-gore boots. From the Meiji era until before World War II, they were sometimes worn for ceremonial purposes, and Emperor Showa is said to have been a favorite of his.
The Beatles’ love of them made them a popular choice for the masses!
In the United Kingdom after World War I, although they were used for some formal wear and as riding boots, they did not become popular on the streets as a fashion item for a long time. It was not until the 1960s that they gained citizenship. The reason for this was that stars such as the Beatles and the Rolling Stones started wearing them. Side gore boots, which became one of the symbolic items of the big movement of the time, created an unprecedented boom among young people. Since the center of the movement was Chelsea, England, side-gore boots are still known as “Chelsea boots. Side gore boots then spread around the world and became established as one of the many types of leather shoes.
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In English-speaking countries, side gore boots are rarely called “side gore boots,” but are basically called “Chelsea Boots. It is important to remember this in case you are shopping outside of Japan or on foreign websites.
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