Wellies: Today's Boot to Fashion

In the early 1800s, the Duke of Wellington commissioned his shoemaker to modify the then popular 18^th century boot. As a well known war hero, the Duke's new boot style quickly became a popular fashion statement amongst his military admirers and beyond. Thus, this style of boot was dubbed the Wellington, and was known for it's low cut heels and ankle high top. It remained popular throughout the 19^th and 20^th centuries, but now it is reentering the fashion scene with quite a new look.

Step aside, Duke of Wellington! Today's wellies are funkier than your wildest imaginations. Today, the Wellington boots are most often referred to as wellies in the United Kingdom, and today's modern fashionable wellies are actually called "funky wellies." In other parts of the British Commonwealth, they're referred to as gumboots. (And in the United States and Canada, they are often just referred to as "rain boots.")

Calf length wellies have hit the fashion scene with quite a bang, and they're definitely the sweetest thing to hit your feet in 2008, particularly if you live in the United Kingdom. From your typical calf length wellies with decorative flair, to laceable wellies, and hunter wellies, there's quite the range of options to thrill your wellie loving-eyes! You can even add calf length wellie socks to go with your calf length wellies!

Most popular of today's calf length wellies are the wellies that have special designs on the side. There are many colorful patterns and plain colors to choose from. Wellies are offered in children's, women's, and men's styled. There are even wellies with high heels! Hunter wellies are just your plain, rubber boots that you might see in catalogs like L.L. Bean or Eddie Bauer, but they're actually a brand, too! And they're a bit more functional than crocs.

One great aspect about wellies is that they're waterproof. But with today's funky wellies, you don't have to wear your average grandma's rain boots when it gets a little wet outside. Instead, there are literally thousands of wellie designs from which to choose.

So bring yer wellies, boys and girls, and let's go shopping! Where can you find these fashionable, functionable wellies? If you are looking for funky fashion wellies, go to Jileon Ltd for the largest selection on the net. However, if you are in North America, you may just want to check out Amazon.com's great selection of wellies.