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Hi all.
I've not worn a pair of wellies since I had a green pair which looked like frogs when I was 7 years old. I'm guessing things have moved on since then.
Looking for warm and comfy and not too much of a faff to put on or take off.
The short Hunter wellies look good for around £65. Anything else I should consider?
Dunlop - £9-15 depending on where you buy them and a couple of pairs of decent welly socks. I used to go out for runs with the dog in the ice and they gripped well. Need a new pair as they eventually wore out and got a hole and my safety wellies are not that comfy for dog walks.
If you have an agricultural or PPE store near you then pop down and they will have everything from £10 to £150 ones. Avoid safety ones though for general use.
serious answer, i would suggest not buying the normal hunters, either get the argyl or the balmoral, the run of the mill are cheap crap with a big price tag now. Someone i know who sells them said they were getting 3 pairs back on warranty each week. they split too far too easily. They are trading on reputation rather than on actually making something that does the job.
If you want warm look at decent socks or neoprene, or if you want to blow your budget etc, a set of Leather lined Le Chameau.
dunlop +1
They do exactly what wellies are meant to do. Why pay more?
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Le Chameau.
I have the Verzironord (spl?) and they are sublime. Rather over budget, though...!
They do exactly what wellies are meant to do. Why pay more?
Well, there's improved comfort, warmth, durability, grip, etc. But apart from that, yes. After all, an Apollo does everything a bike is meant to do, doesn't it? 😉
If there's a SCATS near you, get in there and have a look at their range. Always good value.
If you want a pair that will last then its worth paying a bit more.
Have a look at Toggi boots. I have a pair of Kudu neoprene lined boots ( the prevoius name of Toggi) which I bought about 12 years ago and they are still like new. They have decent cleated walking sole unlike the cheaper boots.
I don't really have a budget in mind. Ill spend whatever to get the right thing.
So far the Le Chameau look nice but don't have a short version. That's the ony reason I looked at he hunter balmoral.
Sealand are a Danish company that make some great boots at sensible prices.
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These are quite long which is either good or bad depending on your size. They have a proper seperate sole so they are good for walking. As said before the basic Hunters are rubbish.
+1 for the Seeland boots, got some cheap wellies then got some of these and definitely worth the extra.
B&Q ! Been using them to walk the dogs over a year now, and nice and comfy with ski socks. £20
Argyl short ones for time on the farm/garden and I aquired (someone left them at my house and never bothered to get them) some aigle parcours for the long days in the fields. Annoyingly I've left them at a friends in France!
I have a pair of muckboots for dog walking. Derwents I think that cost about 50 quid. Very warm and comfy but at 12 months old sole is wearing quite fast at the heel and toe. Probably my spazzy way of walking but I'd buy another pair as they have been worn a lot this last year.
Chamaeu are fabulous, have to say I am big fan but definitely not on budget. Also youll likely get your leg pulled that you a a fashion follower of the Dutchess of Cambridge.
Have a look at Aigle.
Not sure why you want short ? Seems to defeat the object really, longer calf length doesn't make them harder to put on really. The more expensive ones have "adjustable tops".. Secret to warm feet aside from quality and thickness of the rubber is the socks (eg thicker ski / outdoor types) Would suggest you ensure you try the boots on with the socks you intend to wear.
Of you have a fieldsports shop nearby they'll likely be a good place to look.
Aigle parcours iso open
Best wellie i have ever used.
Comfy. Warm and with a full length zip so very easy to put on and take off.
http://www.uttingsoutdoors.co.uk/Product/142/100628/aigle-parcours-iso-open-full-zip-wellington-boots-bronze-dark-green-85757/
Aigle are very good, replaced hunter after reading a thread on here. That's for regular stable tad use, for general use (somthinf to throw on) some like dunlop would be fine
Aigle wearer here, superb.
Have a look at Uttings outdoors
Pretty much all the wellies mentioned so far are here on Mole Valley: http://www.molevalleyfarmers.com/mvf/store/category/wellington-boots
apart from Hunters (I wonder why...)the same as my Barbour one which is not a surprise as they all seem to be generic.
A boot bag is a good idea for in the car etc. The Mole Valley one looks to be
Have tried on the Aigle ones and they were nice. Might take a look at the Seeland ones myself as I can't bring myself to pay more than £50 for a bit of rubber that I will wear out dog walking. But my dunlops really were a surprise and very comfy but maybe they just suit my feet.
It really does depend how much you will use them and for what. Or if you are a fashion victim and worry what people will think of your wellies.
apart from Hunters (I wonder why...)
it isn't quality from what my sources have said, more politics....
Rigger boots are cheap and hardwearing...
andyl's right, alternatively: http://uk-shop.dubarryboots.com/collections/men/footwear
I went to my local country store 2 years back looking for a pair of Hunters. They are Hunter stockists, but advised me against them for serious country wear. The lady said Hunter moved manufacture to China, and now they have huge QC issues.
She advised Toggi, and I can't fault them so far.
My Mrs swears by her mucboots and I must admit they do look comfy. she uses hers from rockpoolling to working down the allotment
after a lot of online reading about wellies (can't believe i just typed that) i bought a pair of muckboot tay sports.
very,very comfy and snug as a bug in a rug.
went for a good yomp yesterday and they were comfier than my walking boots
could've got them a bit cheaper online but bought them from a local supplier as i wanted to try them on
Another vote for Aigle from Uttings!
Very comfortable and very well made, and IMHO look better than Hunter. I was advised to steer away from Hunter as they can lose traction easily; and that was from someone that wears boots as part of her day job.
Have a look at Dickies - made of polyurethane foam, very light, comfy as slippers, wear well, and warm in winter compared to rubber boots. They are futuristic wellies, but still look like a pair of green wellies.l
Muck boots. I have a pair of Woodies ( I think) worn everyday for two years, dog walking, shit kicking and generally being outside. Did a 26 mile walk in them once, they're starting to wear now, will definitely buy another pair.
I screwed self tappers into the sole for icey winter use and for making sparks in the dark.
muck boots here too.
warm comfy and suprising good on big flat pedals in torrential rain the other week.
10 year old Dunlop's here - I wear at least 2x a week for work gorge walking, canoeing, sailing etc. Merino socks = warm...
Mind, I do fancy some proper replacements - Tay muck boots..
My wife rates her Le Chameau wellies, but I'm sure she's justifying the cost!
Although she wears hers lots for work so comfort is important TBH.
Cant tell you owt about wellies but at 06.00 in the morning when I take out the Lumenhound I meet a bloke jogging in wellies it was pretty strange the first time as it was dark and I heard him before I saw him
Aigle.... Neoprene lined ones makes them warm and comfy and I find they have a proper 'walking' sole good for er, walking.
Viking Dry boots are brilliant.
Not wellies exactly. Thy're better than wellies, you can actually walk in them.
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Never heard of Muckboots before, those Tay's look well tasty, I might invest in a pair of those.
The muck boots look really good. Agile also look like they could be worth investigating.
I have walking boots only, looking at wellies.
Whatever the wellies get neoprene uppers,as a fisherman if you need to walk in them neoprene is much easier as it has more " give".
I've tried most sorts over the years but come back to some cheap(ish) fishing wellies like this;
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/290620185472?hlp=false
These:
http://mobile.uttingsoutdoors.co.uk/Product/783/107716/skee-tex-the-original-boot-st-orig/
The warmest wellies in the history of ever.
Last years too, mine are in their 14th year
Aigle or Le Chameau......although I'd say my wife's Aigle (both neoprene lined) are slightly better value!
I love my Chameau viezernords but bear in mind that any natural rubber wellies, which the good ones are, don't last as long. After 8 years of probably 300 days a year use ,mine are starting to perish. Must admit to not ever gievn them any of the fancy treatment they should have. Yes I know 8 years sounds a lot but there are cheaper plastic wellies in the family that are twice that old. Neoprene gets very swaety in the summer but I get round that by wearing sealskins inside if I am waering them all day!
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These:
http://mobile.uttingsoutdoors.co.uk/Product/783/107716/skee-tex-the-original-boot-st-orig/
The warmest wellies in the history of ever.
Last years too, mine are in their 14th year
Worn by many an Angler during winter it's just a shame you look a complete cock in them