What’s in a name?”Wellington boots” are named for Arthur Wellesley, first duke of Wellington (1769 1852), who popularized them among the British elite in the early 1800s. Early iterations used for hunting other outdoor pursuits were modeled after Hessian boots, made of soft leather, and midcalf in height. The rubber version we now know love was developed in the mid 1800s and caught on instantly with farmers, who buy ugg short online welcomed the chance to trade soggy wooden clogs for waterproof