Item description for Handmade Jodhpur Boots Double Monk Strap Leather & Interior & Sole Equestrian 8C

IHandmade Jodhpurs Boots Double Monk Strap Leather Interior Exterior & Sole Equestrian 8 C

Jodhpur Boots Like most boots, Jodhpurs have an equestrian root, being developed for riding after the “invention” of the Jodhpur pants. Before the invention of the Jodhpur pants, men’s riding breeches were designed to be worn with tall boots that extended to just below the knee. However with the revolutionary design of the Jodhpur trousers, tall riding boots were no longer required as the new pants protected the inner calf from rubbing while riding. This was a boon in many ways as tall riding boots besides being expensive were also difficult to pull on and off. A less expensive boot suitable for riding with Jodhpur pants was only waiting to be designed. An ankle length boot that was easy to slip on and off and that would be relatively cheaper to make and thus easier to replace especially for growing feet , would fit the bill perfectly.

Ankle boots were already in existence at the time Jodhpur pants were designed (1890) but were very rarely used for riding. The ankle boots that were in use at the Fin de siècle included Chelsea boots (stay tuned for a separate article) and Paddock boots. It is assumed that Jodhpurs were not usually used for riding, as their design predated the Jodhpur pants. Instead, they were worn while walking in the country or working in the stables. People usually changed into tall riding boots before mounting their horses. The Jodhpur boot was thus especially designed to be worn for riding along with the Jodhpur pants.

The jury is still out as to whether the Jodhpur boot was designed in the city of Jodhpur or not but seeing as the Jodhpur pants were designed and first worn in Jodhpur. On the one hand, the very name supports the theory that it was conceived in the city of Jodhpur. On the other hand, it could also very well have been derived from the Jodhpur pants which were also known as Jodhpurs in the west and thus boots worn with them could have also been called Jodhpur boots to distinguish them from the tall riding boots. In any case, Jodhpur boots continue to be hand made in Jodhpur today. Chances are the basic design was borrowed from England with subsequent modifications in Jodhpur from where the new boot found its way back to England and came to be called the Jodhpur boot.

Regardless of their place of origin, Jodhpur boots have unique characteristics that distinguish them from other ankle boots, many of which are now also used for riding.

Characteristics of the Jodhpur Boots

Ankle length.

They have rounded almond shaped toes

Low heels

Two parts each made from a single piece of leather, the vamp and the quarters

The vamp is sewn on top of the quarters.

Fastened with a strap and buckle that wrap around the ankle

Strap is in two parts

Many manufactures today advertise Jodhpur boots without straps but fitted with elastic on the sides. These are not Jodhpur boots but more like the Chelsea boot and one should not get confused between the two. The Jodhpur boots come in two variations with the characteristics described above. Any other boots regardless of what the manufacturer may call them are not Jodhpur boots.

Wearing Boots

Ankle boots have long been a part of menswear and were in fact the dominant form of men’s daytime footwear well up to the early twentieth century. It is said that when men started wearing their knee high riding boots in town when not riding , the famous dandy and arbiter of elegance of the time ( 18 th century ) Richard “Beau” Nash would stop them and remark “ Sir, you have forgotten your horse “. Perhaps because of his disapproval boots continued to remain a prominent feature of men’s daytime footwear in the nineteenth century. The invention of the Jodhpur pants in 1890 would surely have facilitated this style.

Boots began to dwindle in popularity sometime in the early twentieth century, perhaps due to the trend of wearing Oxford shoes in place of boots by rebellious college students. However by the 1960s the boot was back in favor and has since become a staple part of a man’s wardrobe.

Wearing the Jodhpur Boot

Wearing boots somehow exude a great sense of authority and immediately identifies the wearer as being a man of distinction. Choosing to wear Jodhpur boots instead of any of the other ankle length boots available in the market makes a lot of sense as it has many advantages. Firstly it is an extremely intriguing boot being not as plain as the Chelsea but far more elegant. The Jodhpur boot is a very clean looking boot which has a large blank canvas of leather starting from the toe and extending all the way to the top. This lovely vast expanse of leather comes without stitching and the hint of straps peeping out from under the trousers adds to its mystique.

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