Shipping to United States Shop The Story Photography by Mr
Michael Bodiam | Styling by Mr Tony Cook Words by Mr Benjamin
Seidler  When punk rocker Mr Sid Vicious sang, "Bury me in my
leather jacket, jeans and motorcycle boots," he alluded to the
uniform of the recklessly confident. Boots have had connotations
with hard work and potent masculinity for centuries and have
always suggested a sense of strength and purpose. You'll never
feel as bold and brave as when braced in leather boots - a
popular item in the new season's collections - and here is an
edit of styles to choose from as you stomp stylishly into 2012.
In 1965, a pair of rubber-soled boots saved Rolling Stones
guitarist Keith Richards' life when he accidentally touched an
unearthed microphone wire.  In 1967, deputy leader of the House
of Lords, Lord Shackleton, allegedly returned from Aden, Yemen
wearing a pair of locally made desert boots. He left for his
next trip with orders from several government ministers, and
thus the fashion for desert boo