half-boot

Short leather footwear

A half-boot is a boot that extends to mid-calf, shorter than a full knee-high boot but taller than an ankle boot.

The term appears in historical contexts and period costume descriptions: She wore half-boots suitable for walking in the countryside.

Modern equivalents are usually just called boots.

construction

leather

Tanned animal skin

  • soleFoot's bottom surface
  • heelFoot's rear underside
  • insoleShoe's interior liner

outsole · midsole · upper · shaft · pull-tab · gore · elastic · lining · welt · stitching

fashion

Chelsea

London neighborhood or club

suede · patent · buckle · zipper · pull-on · elastic-sided · trendy · vintage · urban · streetwear

equestrian

jodhpurs

Hip-flared equestrian trousers

  • paddockSmall fenced animal enclosure
  • stirrupMounted rider's foot support
  • ridingControlling while mounted

chaps · breeches · spur · stable · canter · trot · dressage · showjumping · polo · hunt

Opposites
boot height/length

half-bootknee boot

Footwear extending to patella

hip boot · riding boot · high boot · wader · go-go boot

footwear coverage extent

half-bootshoe

Covering for feet

pump · sandal · slipper · mule · flat

Family

half, halves, halved, halving, halfway, halfback, halftime, boot, boots

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G