The World's Best Boots - Gardenista
It’s a far cry from London’s Jermyn Street, which once supplied clothes and boots to hunting folk when they came down from the Shires. Photographs by Kendra Wilson for Gardenista. The Horace Batten Strap Jodhpur. All boots are made to measure; a fitting takes place from six to eight weeks after the measurements are given. One end of the shop, in a Grade II listed building. Myriad boots including the laced Field Boot, “particularly useful for riding school instructors, cavalry officers and show officials.” The Newmarket Boot, a new design, and awaiting a fitting before the leather strap is attached down the spine. As they are not predominantly leather the price is at the lower end of the long boot spectrum at about £650. The buckle strap on Horace Patten boots is mainly decorative since the boots are made to measure. Made with near-identical pieces of cow hide for each leg, the newly christened Prairie Boot. The imaginary customer for these, says Tim Batten, is an owner or trainer who is leading their winning horse out of the ring having just won the Gold Cup at the Cheltenham National Hunt Festival. Iconic shape and colors of the Wax Calf Riding Boot. They are an optional part of the service but come very strongly recommended to “maintain the Horace Batten shape.” Made of solid beech, with monogrammed brass tops if required, the boot trees are steamed and kiln-dried. The wax calf riding boot with a perfect shine. This is how it is achieved: “highest quality black wax polish is liberally applied to the boots with a cloth and then brought to a high gloss finish by vigorous rubbing with a deer bone.” Deer bones available on request. A scenic corner of the shop. Old samples from Horace Batten’s considerable archive.