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*Fashion Boots - A type of boot in vogue, generally expensive and designed with aesthetic value taking precedence over practicality.
 
*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, 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.
 
*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, 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.
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==Kipling's poem==
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'''Boots''' is also the title of a well-known poem by Rudyard Kipling. It begins:
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:We're foot&mdash;slog&mdash;slog&mdash;slog&mdash;sloggin' over Africa&mdash;<br>
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:Foot&mdash;foot&mdash;foot&mdash;foot&mdash;sloggin' over Africa<br>
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:(Boots&mdash;boots&mdash;boots&mdash;boots&mdash;movin' up an' down again!)<br>
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:There's no discharge in the war!<br><ref>[http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/boots/ Boots], by Rudyard Kipling
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