The Chelsea Boot

The JASON is an elegant elastic-sided ‘Chelsea’ boot. The term ‘Chelsea boot’ derives from the fashionable inner-London suburb where, in the mid 1960s the elastic-sided boot became a favourite of the young, rich and famous. Every well-edited wardrobe needs a pair of Chelsea boots.

A slim, pointed variation gained huge popularity when worn by The Beatles at the height of Beatlemania. The true appeal of the Chelsea boot, aside from its clean, simple appearance, lies in its comfort and ease of wear; it is a great boot to pull on at a moment’s notice, yet it also looks great when you dress it up with fine cotton trousers. The JASON has the Cleverley square toe that can look great with anything from jeans to cords and chinos.

This pair has antique saddle alligator uppers, panelled with flexible elasticated inserts and is trimmed with pull tabs to ensure they comfortably slip on and off.

Photos by Justin Hast.