A type of ankle-height chukka boot traditionally made with a suede upper and a crepe-rubber sole.
A desert boot follows the ankle-height, lace-up shape of a chukka, with suede and crepe rubber as its traditional identifying materials. The upper describes the material around the foot, while the sole describes the part beneath it, so both matter when identifying the style. The V&A holds Clarks desert boots made in 1994, including a pair recorded as suede and rubber. Chukka is the broader style name. A boot with a similar outline and a different sole construction may therefore be described more accurately as a chukka.
In job listings
Listings seldom reach this level of detail. The name is useful to anyone advising clients or buying for a men’s shoe department, because the desert boot is a specific kind of chukka, defined by its suede upper and crepe-rubber sole. Search local jobs for “footwear”.
