Arrrghhhh! Are there no yard boots which LAST???

[TotalMadgeness]

OK I have to fume... I have never had a pair of yard boots which have lasted more than a few months. My most recent £90 purchase, a pair of big strong fabulously comfy and warm industrial boots, have just split across the top after only 4 months. They even had a little drawstring thingy at the top of the boot to stop getting hay and straw getting in them. I have tried Grubbs, Muck Boots, Bogs and everything else in between and they just don't last! What am I doing wrong? I swear I don't do anything mad in them - I walk the dog, sort the horses and that's it. I really don't want to have to spend £70 - £90 every few months on a pair of boots. Please help me find a pair that lasts the test of time before I lose the plot and resort to a very large bucket of gin.

 

[Squeak]

I was going to suggest muck boots as I had some that lasted years. At the moment I have some shires neoprene ones that are doing fairly well but having googled them they don't seem to be coming up anymore.

 

[teapot]

The problem is ammonia vs biodegradable products. Ammonia eats through stuff, just like seawater can, plus wear/tear of bending toes/feet when crouching down etc.

I know a lot of people who just buy a £30 pair and if they only last three months it doesn't matter. Not great environment wise but.

 

[hollyandivy123]

i have a pair of camels.............i think they are 15 years young...........worn every day with the walking sole

 

[MuddyMonster]

I had a pair of a Gallop boots that lasted ages through winters (a good few years), I only replaced them with Dublin River boots as a friend had bought a pair and didnt get on with them. They are on their 2nd or possibly 3rd winter now.

 

[DirectorFury]

My pair of Noble Outfitters Muds boots have lasted 4 years, though only one of those was on DIY (full livery since so no mucking out and wee rotting them).

 

[PurBee]

Send them back, thats disgraceful!
I’ve used muck boots, bogs - the sole comes away from the boot Within months. Hardly any glue used. Made in china etc etc.

now i buy generic yard boots off ebay for 20 quid and so far got 18months out of them!

woof wear yard boots are comfy but the velcro stopped working at 12 months, despite the boots being ok to use.
Theyve changed their design now and reviews say theyre not as comfy as the previous design.

 

[PinkvSantaboots]

I buy Dublin or Ariat country boots they have lasted years I wear them for dog walks and horse chores but never ride in them, I find although they are not cheapest they do last the longest and need minimal looking after.

 

[AShetlandBitMeOnce]

I had a pair of Dublin River Boots which I had for 7 years and they were fully waterproof right till the end when they succumbed to the tiniest split.
I never once cleaned them, they often lived outside and were absolutely abused but I bought another pair straight away. I've never had such a good pair of boots.
Whether the 'build quality' is still the same I do not know.

 

[TotalMadgeness]

My pair of Noble Outfitters Muds boots have lasted 4 years, though only one of those was on DIY (full livery since so no mucking out and wee rotting them).

Yep tried them too :-(

 

[TotalMadgeness]

The problem is ammonia vs biodegradable products. Ammonia eats through stuff, just like seawater can, plus wear/tear of bending toes/feet when crouching down etc.

I know a lot of people who just buy a £30 pair and if they only last three months it doesn't matter. Not great environment wise but.

Y'see that's something I didn't know thank you! I don't tend to get a lot of horse wee on my boots that's the only thing (hubby does the mucking out) but you never know.

 

[Lady Jane]

How many hours a day do you wear them for? Huge difference in a couple of hours wear week days with more at the weekend to all day every day

 

[paddy555]

Theyve changed their design now and reviews say theyre not as comfy as the previous design.

that's interesting. I had woof boots for years and they were great. Never thought I would ever need anything else. Then the last pair I got were so uncomfortable. Within a couple of hours I had knee pain and hip pain. Tried again and again but always got the same results yet other footwear I tried at the time had no effect. It wasn't that the sole was uncomfortable but the knock on effect up my body.

Complained to Woofwear as I wondered if they were just faulty. They requested them back. They advised nothing wrong with the boots but did make a full refund. I thought it was just me.

After that I got Cotswold boots, they were perfectly comfortable and felt just like the old Woof wear ones did. I go through couple of pairs in a winter but wear them all day, every day. I keep the same boots on for yard work and riding.

 

[paddy555]

https://www.moleonline.com/kempsford-short-muck-boots (you need to add VAT)

 

[cobgoblin]

I wear Regent leather jod boots for anything in the yard, riding and lots of other times as well. They've been through mud and water in the field and just need a polish now and then.
Present pair are at least 10yrs old and still look good.

PS not the cheap ones.

 

[CMcC]

I bought a pair of Grubs Skylines two weeks ago. Loved them look nice, comfortable, warm.
yesterday a split appeared between the plain bit and the quilted.
Have a pair of Aigles that make your socks fall down.
Muck Boots only last one winter.
Pass the bucket of gin My way.

 

[muddybay]

I use woof wear I've only had them for a few weeks and they don't feel uncomfortable

 

[Bosworth]

I live in le chameau wellies, yes they cost £300 a pair but the last pair lasted 10 years.... so at £30 a year they are well worth the money. Seriously comfortable, I wear them all day every day.

 

[Errin Paddywack]

I just use Dunlop wellies. Current pair are on their third winter. If they go I shall buy another pair of wellies from the local saddlers, £9.99.

 

[MyBoyChe]

Ive been having the exact same issue with wellies. I do have a pair of Ariat grassmeres which are into their 4th winter, looking tatty now but still waterproof. I have had 4 pairs of wellies in the last 4 years, Hunters because I do love them, all have been returned under warranty within a year (they have a 2 year manufacturers warranty). Much as I love them I have given up now and decided they just dont make them to stand up to mud and water anymore and have bought a pair of Ariat wellies. So far Ive had them 1 week and they are still waterproof

 

[scats]

Best thing I’ve found, as a boot killer, is to rotate boots for different purposes. Wellies were not designed for bending at the toe, which is why they often crack there, so once you are doing jobs that involve bending down and your boot creasing at the toe, swap into a different pair of boots- a country boot or something.

I wear wellies for poo picking and mucking out/yard jobs. If I’m tending to the horses and will be crouching down to dry or brush legs off, make sure I swap to a different boot that can cope with that sort of flexing.

Previously I have successfully killed Ariat wellies, Grubs, hunters and various other expensive makes, all within 1-2 months. I then tried cheap boots and did the same. I then bought a pair of cheap wellies from amazon, but did my boot swapping thing as outlined above. I go between wellies, tall muck boots and country boots.

 

[HappyHollyDays]

My Aigles are on their third year and still going strong. No splits, they are comfortable enough to dog walk in and my only gripe is they make my feet sweat both summer and winter. My other yard boots are Mountain Horse with steel toecaps which I also ride in and they are now 6 years old and still look like new when I remember to clean them.

 

[phizz4]

I've had a pair of these for several years, they are used for caving! I can't usually walk far in wellies but can with these, they are warm and comfortable and take a lot of hammer.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NORA-WEL...419986?hash=item2acd34dc52:g:x8IAAOSwq7JT9G~R

 

[criso]

My pair of Noble Outfitters Muds boots have lasted 4 years, though only one of those was on DIY (full livery since so no mucking out and wee rotting them).

I bought some of those just before Christmas and I loved them, warm, comfy and great for walking the mile to and from the yard which gets muddy

But at the weekend noticed the sole has come away from the foot. Not happy, that's 2 months

 

[PurBee]

that's interesting. I had woof boots for years and they were great. Never thought I would ever need anything else. Then the last pair I got were so uncomfortable. Within a couple of hours I had knee pain and hip pain. Tried again and again but always got the same results yet other footwear I tried at the time had no effect. It wasn't that the sole was uncomfortable but the knock on effect up my body.

Complained to Woofwear as I wondered if they were just faulty. They requested them back. They advised nothing wrong with the boots but did make a full refund. I thought it was just me.

After that I got Cotswold boots, they were perfectly comfortable and felt just like the old Woof wear ones did. I go through couple of pairs in a winter but wear them all day, every day. I keep the same boots on for yard work and riding.

thanks so much for telling me about cotswold boots, theyre just like woof wear ones! Yay! ? ive been searching for similar....

when im deep in mud and doing really mucky farm stuff i use dunlop wellies. all wellies make my feet too hot if i wear them all day long, but i pay 40 quid now as opposed to 90+ for muck boot etc and they last a few years.

 

[PurBee]

I bought some of those just before Christmas and I loved them, warm, comfy and great for walking the mile to and from the yard which gets muddy

But at the weekend noticed the sole has come away from the foot. Not happy, that's 2 months

thats happened to so many brand names ive had, except cheapo’s!, i probably have a binbags worth to fill where the sole comes loose. I tried re-gluing with proper boot glue imported from germany that cobblers use, and still the bloody thing came off! Maybe its the mix of rubbers/plastics they use now that is different to generic rubber boots - a rubber mix that no glue can really adhere to?

 

[Widgeon]

My Aigles are on their third year and still going strong. No splits, they are comfortable enough to dog walk in and my only gripe is they make my feet sweat both summer and winter. My other yard boots are Mountain Horse with steel toecaps which I also ride in and they are now 6 years old and still look like new when I remember to clean them.

Me too, neoprene Aigles. 3 yrs old and going strong. In fact this thread has reminded me that I really should go outside and wash them off. I have the Mountain Horse with steel toecaps too, they've survived 12 years of neglect so far!

 

[Christmascinnamoncookie]

My Tuffa riding trainers-more like yard boots-lasted years before the soles split. They don’t make the lace up ones anymore, unfortunately.

I’m currently in Kramer boots. They’re comfy, bit of a sod to get on, but worth it, but looking at people complaining of back pain, I only get it at the yard and I’m now wondering if it’s the boots, which only go on when I’m leaving. I’m barefoot otherwise bar today, feet were too cold!

 

[P.forpony]

I have utterly abused my mark Todd's for nearly 4 years, 2 of those spent working on yards wearing for 12+ hours a day.
Still completely waterproof comfy and good to ride in, the lining is starting to come away a bit on the left boot now, but still the best money I ever spent on footwear!

 

[SussexbytheXmasTree]

Me too, neoprene Aigles. 3 yrs old and going strong. In fact this thread has reminded me that I really should go outside and wash them off. I have the Mountain Horse with steel toecaps too, they've survived 12 years of neglect so far!

I’m on my second winter with my Aigle Parcours and I’ve been impressed at how warm they’ve been as well as comfortable. My socks don’t fall down either except for some Woof Wear ones.