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Alliance Boots GmbH. Alliance Boots was a multinational pharmacy-led health and beauty group with corporate headquarters in Bern, Switzerland and operational headquarters in Nottingham and Weybridge, United Kingdom . The company had a presence in over 27 countries including associates and joint ventures and in 2013/14, reported revenue in ...
Bunny boots. Bunny boots or Mickey Mouse boots (depending on the version) are the most common nicknames for the Extreme Cold Vapor Barrier Boots (Types I and II) used by the United States Armed Forces. These large, bulbous, waterproof rubber boots can be worn in extremely cold weather, −20 to −60 °F (−29 to −51 °C), with the liner ...
In God of War III, Kratos forcibly takes the Boots of Hermes off the Messenger God's feet by cutting his legs off. In Terraria, the player can acquire the item Hermes' Boots, which increase the players movement speed. The American company Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company has a logo of the winged sandals of Mercury, Hermes’ Roman form.
Seven-league boots are an element in European folklore. The boots allow the person wearing them to take strides of seven leagues per step, resulting in great speed. The boots are often presented by a magical character to the protagonist to aid in the completion of a significant task. From the context of English language, "Seven-league boots ...
Ski boots were leather winter boots, held to the ski with leather straps. As skiing became more specialized, so too did ski boots, leading to the splitting of designs between those for alpine skiing and cross-country skiing. Modern skiing developed as an all-round sport with uphill, downhill and cross-country portions.
Puss in Boots. Gustave Doré 's 19th-century engraving of le chat botté. ' Puss' is a character in the fairy tale "The Master Cat, or Puss in Boots" by Charles Perrault. The tale was published in 1697 in his Histoires ou Contes du temps passé. [1] The tale of a cat helping an impoverished master attain wealth through its trickery is known in ...
A boot is a type of footwear. Most boots mainly cover the foot and the ankle, while some also cover some part of the lower calf. Some boots extend up the leg, sometimes as far as the knee or even the hip. Most boots have a heel that is clearly distinguishable from the rest of the sole, even if the two are made of one piece.
Kinky Boots may also refer to: Kinky Boots (film), a 2005 British film. Kinky Boots (musical), a 2012 American musical, based on the 2005 film. Kinky Boots (Broadway cast album), a cast album from the musical. "Kinky Boots" (song), a 1964 song. "Kinky Boots", a 2017 Irish rebel song by The Irish Brigade (a parody of "Brand New Key" by Melanie)