Goodyear Welt Chelsea Boots
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We love the silhouette of these Goodyear Welt Chelsea Boots. The gussets have been cut to follow the sweeping lines of the heel and vamp, which taper to a stylish point — order your usual size, as your toes sit before the point with room to wriggle.
These are not a pair of boots just for fashion. Built to last years, they'll keep carrying on and on — and when the outsoles finally wear down, a good cobbler can stitch a new sole to the welt and send them off for years more.
That longevity is in how they're made. A pair of Goodyear welted boots can take up to eight weeks to build, using up to 75 parts and over 200 different operations, a method with origins going back over three hundred years and still regarded throughout the boot-making world as the best way to make a superior boot. As you wear them, they only get better — the components mould to the shape of your foot, so the fit and comfort deepen with time.
The uppers are cut from our Italian bio-based vegan leather (62–66% plant-origin materials), which you can polish to keep looking new and bring out a shine, and the boot opening hugs the ankle thanks to the cut of the uppers and the elasticated gussets — a clean line with no gap. The hard-wearing rubber outsoles are made with 10% recycled rubber.
Inside, tan Portuguese vegan suede (100% PU) lines the boots for comfort, air circulation and breathability, and a memory foam insole over a traditional cork bed moulds to your foot as you wear them. A large embroidered WVS pull tab helps pull them on.
- Upper
- Italian bio-based vegan leather (62–66% plant-origin materials)
- Lining
- Portuguese vegan suede (100% PU) – soft and comfortable against the foot, with a breathable suede texture that helps keep feet fresh
- Insole
- Memory foam insole over a traditional cork bed – poured into the shoe and moulded to your foot over time, so they get more comfortable the more you wear them
- Outsole
- Hard-wearing rubber outsole made with 10% recycled rubber – a standard profile that most cobblers can resole easily when it eventually wears
- Shank
- TPU shank for stability and support through the arch – metal-free, so they can be worn through metal detectors
- Construction
- Goodyear welt construction – the most respected method in shoemaking. The upper, lining and a leather welt are stitched together, then the sole is stitched to the welt, building the shoe up in many more stages than a standard glued shoe. It can be resoled again and again by any cobbler, so it lasts for years, and the welted, sealed build holds up better in wet weather
- Water Resistance
- Water-resistant for everyday wear – keeps you dry in rain, puddles, wet streets, and most winter conditions. Just avoid heavy saturation or full submersion.
- Width
- D width fitting – a slightly wider fit with more volume than standard
- Fit
- Order your usual size. Half size? Wider width fittings size up, narrower width fittings size down.
- Heel Height
- 3.0 cm
- Toe Height
- 1.5 cm
- Toe Shape
- Round toe
- Instep
- Flat insole through the arch
- Break-in Time
- You should find these comfy straight out of the box.
- Type
- Boots
- Closure
- Slip-on
- Gender
- Men's
- Made In
- Portugal
- Weight
- 2.02 kg per pair
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Goodyear Welt Chelsea Boots
A long time wearer of leather and vegan leather Chelsea Boots, these are without doubt the most stylish and comfortable. They also hold their shape better than leather. I have a pair that are over 7 years old and still look great. Have only had to replace the welt about 4 times.
I ordered my regular size but when I walked in them I could feel my feet slipping slightly in them. I exchanged for 1 size down wondering if they’d be too small but they fitted ok. Not sure on the fake Blakey’s & Studs moulded into the heel & sole but otherwise the style is great for me as I don’t like rounded toe box on many Chelsea Boots I looked before buying these.
Love the new shape. Size fitted me well and very comfortable.