Theatrical and ballet shoe maker Anello & Davide created a variant of the Chelsea boot in 1961 with cuban heels and pointed toes for the Beatles, after John Lennon and Paul McCartney saw some Chelsea boots in its shop window and commissioned four pairs with higher, Cuban heels – this style became known as Beatle boots.[5]

Beatle boots, as were Chelsea boots, were frequently adopted by mods and worn with tailored suits.[3]

Other variations

Australian work boots are a variation of the Chelsea boot.

Variants and similar boots include a type of riding boot called jodhpur boots as well as assorted work boot designs, including Australian work boots like those manufactured by Blundstone and other companies: such work boots may have steel toes.

In Brazil this kind of boot, often rugged and of low-quality, are associated with the countryside population and construction workers, being cheap to acquire, popularly known as 'Botinhas Catitó' after one of its brands.