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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 riding boot adapted from Hessian boots , a style of military foot wear, Wellington boots were worn and popularised by Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington .
In 2002, with the acquisition of Nordica, Tecnica Group became the first world producer of ski boots. In 2003, the product range was extended further after Rollerblade, the inventor of inline skating, was acquired. The latest arrival in 2006 has been the Austrian brand Blizzard – a ski producer.
Dunlop Ltd. (formerly Dunlop Rubber) [1] was a British multinational company involved in the manufacture of various natural rubber goods. Its business was founded in 1889 by Harvey du Cros and he involved John Boyd Dunlop who had re-invented and developed the first pneumatic tyre: he invented the first practical pneumatic tyres for his child's tricycle.
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 .
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Dunlop is a brand of tyre originally produced by the Dunlop Pneumatic Tyre Company from the end of the 19th century, taking its name from John Boyd Dunlop. The brand is used for many other products made from rubber or with rubber components and some with a looser connection to rubber.
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