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the footwear that turns a walk into an entrance and a leg into a statement
riding originTall boots first protected horsemen's calves from stirrups
go-go era1960s white versions defined mod street style
hessian rootsNamed after 18th-century German soldiers' tasseled cavalry boots
shaft heightOfficially ends just below the kneecap bend
weather armorOriginally function over fashion against mud and rain