Billy-boots, Gumboots, Gumbies, and Gavins

The Duke of Wellington instructed his shoemaker, Hoby of St. James's Street, London, to modify the 18th-century Hessian boot. The new form of boot was fabricated in soft calfskin leather, with the trim of the older boot removed and the cut shaped to fit more closely around the leg. The heels had a low cut, of around an inch, and the boot stopped at mid-calf.
It was suitably hard-wearing for battle, yet comfortable for the evening. The boot was dubbed the Wellington and the name has stuck in English ever since.Wellington's dashing new boots quickly caught on with patriotic British gentlemen eager to emulate their war hero. Considered fashionable and foppish in the best circles and worn by dandies they remained the main fashion for men through the 1840s.
I wonder how many pairs of the attire the gent in the picture has gone through in his time?