Chukka boots (/ˈtʃʌkə/[1]) are ankle-high leather boots with suede or leather uppers, leather, wooden or rubber soles, and open lacing, with two or three pairs of eyelets.[2] The name chukka possibly comes from the game of polo, where a chukka is a period of play.[3]
Generally, "chukka boot" refers to a form of desert boots originally worn by British soldiers in the Western Desert Campaign of World War II.[3][4]
- ^ "Chukka". Merriam-webster.com. Retrieved 16 January 2015. (NB In pronunciation keys, Wikipedia uses the phonemic-/ʌ/ convention while Merriam uses the stressed-/ə/ convention).
- ^ Durkin Matthes, Betsy (2006). Dressing the Man You Love. Peter's Pride Publishing. pp. 259. ISBN 0-9773878-3-6.
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