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2. Hunter Boot Ltd - Wikipedia

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   Hunter Boot Limited is a British footwear manufacturer that is known for its rubber Wellington boots. Originally established in 1856 as the North British Rubber Company, the firm is headquartered in Edinburgh, Scotland. It also has offices in London, New York and Düsseldorf. [4]

3. Wellington boot - Wikipedia

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   A Wellington boot, often shortened to welly, [1] and also known as a gumboot, rubber boot, or rain boot, [2] [3] is a type of waterproof boot made of rubber. Originally a type of leather boot adapted from Hessian boots , a style of military riding boot, Wellington boots were worn and popularised by Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington .

4. Avon Protection - Wikipedia

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   Avon-ISI is a manufacturer of self-contained breathing apparatus and thermal imaging systems for fire, law enforcement and industrial applications. [ 9 ] In August 2006, the Avon Automotive division was sold to a US-based management team and became a separate entity called Avon Automotive Holdings Inc.; this was the largest buy-out in the ...

5. Throwback: The story behind the royal loved shoes, the Wellington

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   Looking to emulate the duke, aristocrats in England began wearing this type of boot and it became known as the "Wellington." In 1853, Hiram Hutchinson introduced rubber to the Wellington boot .

6. List of boots - Wikipedia

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   In this list of boots, a boot type can fit into more than one of the categories, ... Wellington boots (rubber or farmer boots) Galoshes (overshoes) Logger boots;

7. Galoshes - Wikipedia

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   A Wellington boot is named after the Duke of Wellington and is a separate item from a pair of galoshes, which have continued in use as an overshoe cover. So, the first type of true galosh is a slightly smaller, oversize shoe or low boot made of thick rubber with a heavy sole and instep, also designed for heavy-duty use.