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Boot a type of footwearA boot is a type of footwear which covers at least the foot and
usually the ankle, and sometimes extends up to the knee or even the
hip. They come in every imaginable variation of height, color,
material and style. Most have a heel which is clearly
distinguishable from the rest of the sole, even if the two are made
of one piece. Originally boots were made for working wear.
Boots which are designed for protection from the elements may be
made of a single closely-stitched piece (of leather, rubber, etc) to
prevent the entry of water, mud or dirt through the gaps left
between the laces and the tongue in other types of shoes. Simple
waterproof gumboots are made in different length of uppers and, in
extreme cases, thigh-boots called "waders" used by anglers end at
waist-level of the wearer. |
Other types of boots are sturdy in nature, meant for protection in
wilderness or industrial settings. Specialty boots have been made to
temporarily protect steelworkers if they get caught in pools of
molten metal; to protect chemical workers from a wide variety of
chemical exposure; and there are insulated, inflatable, boots
designed for walking in the Antarctic continent. However most work
boots are "laceups" made from leather and shod with hobnails and
heel-and toe-plates. Such work boots (like the popular Dr. Martens)
were adopted by skinheads and punks as part of their typical dress,
and have migrated from there to more mainstream fashion, including
women's wear.
Fashionable boots for women may have all the variations seen in
other fashion footwear: tapered or spike heels, platform soles,
pointed toes, zipper closures and the like.
Specialty boots have been designed for many different types of
sport, particularly rugby, football and soccer, riding, skiing and
snowboarding, skating, and sporting in wet conditions.
Boots have their own devotees among shoe fetishists and foot
fetishists.
Tall boots, such as those designed for military dress and horseback
riding may have a tab, loop or handle at the top known as a
bootstrap, allowing one to use fingers or a tool to provide better
leverage in getting the boots on. A German legend about a boy
lifting himself by his bootstraps into the air, allowing him to fly,
has led to the word's metaphorical use in many different contexts;
see bootstrapping and booting.
Boots, particularly those worn as protective footwear by workers
(work boots) have a reputation for being as hard-wearing as their
owners, hence the expression "tough as old boots".
A long established cliché of anglers, especially those who are
inexperienced or angling in waters known to be poor for fish, is
that of the "old boot", caught in place of the expected fish. This
can be seen in many cartoons, parodies, etc., and is usually
depicted dripping with weeds and with part of the sole detached,
giving the impression of an open mouth.
Another fate of a discarded boot is in the construction of a musical
instrument known as the "mendoza".
To "die with one's boots on" means to die from violence as opposed
to from natural causes (to "die in bed"); hence Boot Hill as a
popular name for Wild West cemeteries.
Boot camp a colloquial term for the initial training of new recruits
enlisting in a military organization.
"Jackboots" are a general term for combat boots. Stormtroopers,
skinheads, and other agents of authority or political strongarm
tactics are typically referred to by their detractors as "jackbooted
thugs." Authoritarian rule, either by hostile military forces, or by
groups of armed intimidators, is imposed by "jackboot tactics."
The "boot", in British English, means the trunk of a car.
To "give someone the boot" means to kick them out (of a job, a club,
etc.), either literally or figuratively.
To "put the boot in" means to kick someone especially hard, to add
additional pain on top of an already hard situation.
"The boot is on the other foot now" means that a situation has
become reversed -- a previous victor is now losing, for example.
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