Boot

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Bobsatlas: /* Kipling's poem */

'''Boots''' are a type of footwear that completely cover the foot and extend to a varying degree up the leg.

==Types of Boots==

*Work boots - Tough working footwear that are usually made of leather, have a tough sole with a deep tread and often has a steel toe for extra protection.
*Combat Boots - High-ankled work boots worn by soldiers.
*Bovver boots - A type of combat boot with an air-cushioned sole, especially those made by Dr Martens, popular amongst [[skinhead]]s, and other antisocial elements.<ref>http://podiatry.curtin.edu.au/boot.html#bovver</ref>
*Cowboy Boots - Traditional American footwear, usually fashioned out of snake skin, have pointed toes, and are slipped onto the foot.
*Motorcycle Boots - Similar to work boots but often with steel plates.
*Fashion Boots - A type of boot in vogue, generally expensive and designed with aesthetic value taking precedence over practicality.
*Rubber boots - Also known as Wellington boots, these boots are waterproof and are most often made from rubber or a synthetic equivalent. They are usually worn when walking on wet or muddy ground, or to protect the wearer from heavy showers. In Britain and New Zealand, there is a light-hearted sport, known as wellie wanging, which involves throwing Wellington boots as far as possible. The boots, especially Black Rubber, are also popular items among many people.

==Kipling's poem==
'''Boots''' is also the title of a well-known poem by Rudyard Kipling. It begins:

:We're foot—slog—slog—slog—sloggin' over Africa—<br>
:Foot—foot—foot—foot—sloggin' over Africa<br>
:(Boots—boots—boots—boots—movin' up an' down again!)<br>
:There's no discharge in the war!<ref>[http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/boots/ Boots], by Rudyard Kipling</ref>

Every stanza ends with the rhythmic, repetitive refrain "Boots—boots—boots—boots—movin' up an' down again!/There's no discharge in the war!"

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==Notes and references==
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