10 Golden Rules For Wearing Chelsea Boots [0:00:00]
So, the first golden rule to wearing chelsea boots is to understand that this boot doesn’t
work with the bootcut. So, with bootcut jeans, we see a wide leg
opening. That’s meant to work with heavy work boots or with Western boots.
Chelsea boots are neither. In fact, we would use a car analogy, those work boots are a
truck; this is an SUV built on a car chassis. In a nutshell, it makes them versatile, but
they’re really at home in the city. In today’s video, gents, I’m sharing with
you the ten golden rules on how to wear chelsea boots with style.
[Music] Next golden rule, know your history. So, these
boots emerged in 1837 as women’s riding boots, Queen Victoria to be exact. She wanted
a pair of boots that were light, versatile, she could slip on slip off and got the job
done when she’s in the saddle allowing her to maintain control.
And, guess what? Men started realizing, “Hey, I can go with something here.” Most boots
at the time were heavy, were bulky, and/or made for more military use. She wanted something
that was simple, something that would work for, yeah, whether she’s riding in a horse
or simply when she’s walking around after she gets off.
The next golden rule for styling chelsea boots is to understand it was artists and musicians
that made them popular in the 1950s. You see, after they were invented for over a hundred
years, they laid in relative obscurity. Cobblers understood what these boots were, but there
really wasn’t much demand. But, then, it was the chelsea set and these
were musicians, these were artists, the Beatles made these popular in the 1950’s by pairing
this with their suits. And that takes me to the golden rule, do not
be afraid to pair your casual suits with chelsea boots. Most of the time you can, yeah, those
heavier work boots laced boots, very difficult to mix with any type of suit. But, chelsea
boots here, these are the exception. Again, because these are built on a dress suit shoe
chassis. I said the right, right? Point being is that these have a more delicate
elegant built. And because of that, you can wear them with a suit.
The next golden rule with chelsea boots, choose your sole wisely. So, leather soles are great
because they’re a sign of quality. But, leather soles can be incredibly slippery especially
on ice or any type of snow or sleet or even rain.
So, be careful if you’re going to be wearing these in inclement weather, leather may not
be your best option. Now, does that mean you’re compromising
quality when you get a full-on rubble sole? Not always. Look around, talk to the manufacturer,
look at the details they put in there. This here is a Blake stitch using rubber sole,
which is perfectly fine. But, if you really want to go with something a bit more durable,
something that’s going to be more water resistant, you may want to look at a Goodyear
welt. Now, this sole right here is a hybrid. We’ve
got a rubber heel, we’ve got rubber points right here on the front, the top part of the
sole. And you look in here, we’ve still got the leather. This also uses a Goodyear
welt. Does that make them perfect? No, because when it comes down to the overall
elegant build of these, they’re not as elegant as the other shoes, so you have to be careful
about how dressy you can actually of the suit you can wear this with.
Would I wear this with an interview suit in which I’m going to be wearing a red necktie,
maybe a power suit? Probably not. The shoes are just a little bit too cumbersome.
This style on the other hand has an overall sleeker build, sleeker toebox and therefore,
comes off as more elegant. Now, gents, if you’re enjoying today’s
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to help the channel, and I appreciate it. The next golden rule to wearing chelsea boots,
keep it simple when you’re buying your first pair. I recommend going with a solid black
or a dark brown. Look at the rest of the dress shoes in your wardrobe and replicate that.
What you want is a shoe that you’re going to wear again and again and get your money’s
worth out of. That being said, my next golden rule is don’t
be afraid to double down if you love the fit and look of your chelsea boots.
Let’s say you got that black regular pair, you know, like, you know, I wear these all
the time. Well, why not have fun? Right here, we’ve got the double monk strap, a lot more
stylish, something that people are going to notice a bit more.
Maybe not as interchangeable as that last pair, but here’s the thing. If you love
the style, you’re a traveler, you like something that slips on, slips off, and they work with
your wardrobe, nothing wrong with getting another pair that maybe grabs a little bit
more attention. And if that last pair is a little bit too
much for you, don’t be afraid of suede. This looks great with a blue suit or jeans.
The next golden rule is don’t underestimate how simple elegant, but great looking pair
of chelsea boots can elevate your entire outfit. Seriously, take a simple pair of well-fitted
jeans, a nice V-neck t-shirt, and these boots right here, boom, the outfit is going to pop
and you’re going to get compliments on these boots.
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The next golden rule, don’t go cheap. Save up your pennies, cry once about the price
and get exactly what you want. You’re going to love it, you’re going to wear it more
often, and you’re going to take good care of it, which takes me to the next golden rule
and that is take care of your investment. If you buy suede, buy a stain protector, get
a suede brush. If you’ve got regular shoes that simply need a polish, well, polish them.
Why is polishing important? Because it creates a waxy layer that protects your shoes from
moisture, from dirt, from scratching. I alluded to this earlier, but I think it’s
worth giving its own golden rule and that is understand what chassis basically is on
dress shoe design or is on work boot design type of chelsea boot do you have. Because
if it’s on a work boot design, this is always going to go better with jeans. It’s always
going to go with heavier clothing. This one right here, because it has a dress
shoe build, overall, it’s more elegant. It just feels more delicate, it can go with
finer clothing, dressier clothing. This one here, I think you can dress up more. This
one, not so much. Now, gents, I know you got an opinion and
I want to hear from you down in the comments. What do you think of chelsea boots? Yes? No?
Do you love them? Do you hate them? Let me know down below.
All right, gents, so what video to watch next? How about the ten golden rules to buying a
suit? In this detailed video, I explained exactly
what you want to pay attention to when you’re out there buying a suit. It doesn’t matter
if this is your first suit, your twentieth suit, you’re going to learn something new
in this video right here. [0:06:59] End of audio