I met in the street a very poor young man who was in love. His hat was old, his coat worn, his cloak was out at the elbows, the water passed through his shoes, - and the stars through his soul. Victor Hugo

"Make level paths for your feet and take only ways that are firm." Proverbs 4:26

The Romans adapted boots from the Gauls to wear in foul weather. These "Gaulish" boots became known as galoshes.