Blucher

/ˈbluːkər/ noun

A type of strong leather shoe or boot with overlapping laces that originated from military footwear.

Named after Prussian General Gebhard von Blücher (1742-1819), who was famous for his military campaigns in the Napoleonic Wars. The shoe style was named in his honor in the early 19th century.

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