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WHO WE ARE - THE ORI
From Queen Victoria to the Kings of
In 1851, Queen Victoria asked the royal shoemakers to make her a pair of riding boots without
(elastic) so the Queen V could easily slip the boots on and off. The stirrup proved so crucial in th
Jump to the 20th Century and the boots became known in London’s swinging 60’s as the ”Chelse
wearing the boots -- from The Rolling Stones and the Beatles to Twiggy to Vidal Sassoon. The Chel
The Chelsea Boot has remained a true style icon incorporating the
