Jackboot
The tall leather boot that reached above the knee and protected the rider’s leg.
The jackboot was a riding boot that reached above the knee and protected the rider’s leg from knocks and wounds. It was worn by cavalry and officers from the 17th to the 19th century.
The boot is large and stiff, and the wearer’s leg is hardly visible. The word jackboot is also used as a term for military power.
Materials: Thick leather, wooden heel, sometimes metal fittings
Manufacture: Sewn from thick leather by a bootmaker and shaped over a last.
The shaft that reaches above the knee and can be folded.
The strong heel for stirrups.
The stiff leather.