tronchetti e polacchini

English translation: chukka boots

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Italian term or phrase:tronchetti e polacchini
English translation:chukka boots
Entered by: Maria Burnett

21:48 Sep 6, 2019
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Italian term or phrase: tronchetti e polacchini
. Le righe, ricreate con un sapiente gioco di toni caldi come il biscotto, il sabbia e il nero, tornano protagoniste disegnando il profilo tricolor di stivali al ginocchio, tronchetti e polacchini; tutti declinati in un elegante e morbido suede

are they the same? they seem to be
Maria Burnett
United States
Local time: 09:58
chukka boots
Explanation:
From the first reference:

"A chukka is, broadly speaking, any ankle-high boot with a low number of eyelets, regardless of material. Desert boots are chukkas made from light leather with crepe rubber soles."

Tronchetti has been covered more than adequately above and in the glossary

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Kimberly Ann Franch
Italy
Local time: 15:58
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4 +1chukka boots
Kimberly Ann Franch
4half/short/ankle boots (no laces) and laced ankle/desert boots (tied just above the ankle)
Marco Belcastro Bara
3Ankle/low boots and high-top shoes
dandamesh


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half/short/ankle boots (no laces) and laced ankle/desert boots (tied just above the ankle)


Explanation:
tronchetti e polacchini

half/short/ankle boots (no laces) and laced ankle/desert boots (tied just above the ankle)

tronchetti = half/short/ankle boots (no laces)

polacchini = laced ankle/desert boots (tied just above the ankle)

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Marco Belcastro Bara
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Local time: 15:58
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polacchini
chukka boots


Explanation:
From the first reference:

"A chukka is, broadly speaking, any ankle-high boot with a low number of eyelets, regardless of material. Desert boots are chukkas made from light leather with crepe rubber soles."

Tronchetti has been covered more than adequately above and in the glossary




    https://www.realmenrealstyle.com/chukka-boots/
    Reference: http://www.vfw-project.com/scarpe-che-passione-la-storia-dei...
Kimberly Ann Franch
Italy
Local time: 15:58
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16

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agree  martini
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