Design Classic – Wellington Boots

When World War I broke out, it was Hunter that the English War Office commissioned to make rubber Wellington boots for the troops fighting in the trenches. When World War II broke out, Hunter Boot Ltd was called upon again. By the end of the war, Hunter wellington boots had become popular with the general population. As well as being worn by men, women and children as wet weather footwear, the boot became the daily footwear of many labourers. This was because the boots were hard-wearing, waterproof and relatively cheap. The famous Hunter Original welly was first manufactured in 1955.