Hunter Boot Blames Supply Chains, Covid, Brexit for Collapse

Hunter’s Wellington boots were the rare product that could unite Britain—from the royal family to pop stars, from the countryside to the city. The classic, $175 tall rain wellies became the chicest boots to wear either while tromping through a muddy music festival or just splashing through puddles in a rainstorm.

But a combination of supply chain problems, Brexit, inflation and unseasonably warm weather ended with Hunter Boot going into administration, the UK’s version of bankruptcy.

Papers filed last week by the company’s administrator, AlixPartners, said the company known for producing sturdy, long-lasting boots has faced “significant challenges since 2019.” Debts were listed at about £115 million ($146 million). ...