Best but COMFORTABLE footwear for clomping around muddy field every day?

Me again…. I have bespoke orthotics, made for me by a podiatrist and I wore them with my wellies (I always wear them - I have crazy high arches apart from anything else). They no doubt helped but for me the wellies allowed my foot / ankle to squidge from side to side / move around too much. We’re probably talking micro movements in reality but when they’re repeated x thousand times a day, your back gets to know about it.

But like I say, I have back / SI issues and wellies (pretty expensive ones) exacerbated them - you might be fine.
 
Burnerbee said:
Me again…. I have bespoke orthotics, made for me by a podiatrist and I wore them with my wellies (I always wear them - I have crazy high arches apart from anything else). They no doubt helped but for me the wellies allowed my foot / ankle to squidge from side to side / move around too much. We’re probably talking micro movements in reality but when they’re repeated x thousand times a day, your back gets to know about it.

But like I say, I have back / SI issues and wellies (pretty expensive ones) exacerbated them - you might be fine.
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Not going to chance it! Possible permanent back issues is not something one 'tests the waters' with.

Been doing more research this morning and there are plenty more potentials from different outdoors occupational roles.
 
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GoldenWillow said:
I'll preface this by saying I've never worn them for your particular purpose but would rigger boots be worth looking at?
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One of the suggestions which has been mentioned to me. Loads of different ones, rigger, logger, chainsaw. Any classicly 'manly' sounding roles really. :D
 
Crispi do a hunting/hiking boot that have the gaiters built in so they are mud/waterproof up to the height of a wellington boot. They are insanely expensive (about €400) BUT I wear them daily and on long days working the dogs in mud, bramble and heather up and down mountains they haven't taken any damage and have remained waterproof for 3 years now. More importantly I haven't had any foot/ankle pain which I struggle with due to tibial tendonitis and plantar fasciitis!

Link to Pecheur - cheapest place I've found them
 
I tend to wear Grisport walking boots, their cheaper end range, the Pennine, around £80, good for 500 miles which of dog walking and tramping round field works out about one year before the Vibram heel starts disintegrating. I like the Pennines as they are waterproof, leather, sturdy and being an ankle boot rather than shoe there's a bit of padding around your ankle bones.

Did have a coupkle of winters of living in riding Muck Boots but they wear the heels out of my socks unless I wear two pairs, they are sweaty in all but the coldest weather and I don't think they're good for posture/back support/fot support.
Also had one winter of the Hy fleece-lined water resistant boots, same issues as Muck Boot and only the foot-part of the uppers is waterproof, the top of foot and leg is water resistant which meant if I steped into a deep puddle or ditch, my foot got wet.
 
My two go to (depending on what I’m actually going to be doing) are Aigle Parcours wellies or Bareback Quebec short boots (the most insanely comfortable work boots ever!) - they do the Quebec in a mid calf height to but I don’t think I could bear the thought of sloshing around in deeper mud in something so nice (so the Aigles then come out)
 
I flip from my Muck Boot Company Chore wellies, 1 size bigger than normal, bought from Mole Valley, which are warm, totally waterproof and very comfortable, but HEAVY back to my Wide Feet hiking boots which are on their second winter of long reining, walking with OH's pony etc. These are waterproof but a pain to get in and out of as laced. I only need these because of OAP bunions :eek: but hey ho, needs must.
 
GoldenWillow said:
I'll preface this by saying I've never worn them for your particular purpose but would rigger boots be worth looking at?
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I've been wondering this :rolleyes: Easy on and off, lots have features like fleece lining or steel toecaps. Ugly, but i think may be ideal. My only worry would be the amount of straw and hay etc that would end up inside them!
 
Burnerbee said:
Me again…. I have bespoke orthotics, made for me by a podiatrist and I wore them with my wellies (I always wear them - I have crazy high arches apart from anything else). They no doubt helped but for me the wellies allowed my foot / ankle to squidge from side to side / move around too much. We’re probably talking micro movements in reality but when they’re repeated x thousand times a day, your back gets to know about it.

But like I say, I have back / SI issues and wellies (pretty expensive ones) exacerbated them - you might be fine.
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I don’t have high arches but the opposite which is flat feet but wellies have the same effect. As my Ariats are no longer waterproof I’ve just started wearing wellies again and it’s setting off my back and Achilles again. I wear OTC orthotics but find them harder to fit into wellies.
 
Sussexbythesea said:
I don’t have high arches but the opposite which is flat feet but wellies have the same effect. As my Ariats are no longer waterproof I’ve just started wearing wellies again and it’s setting off my back and Achilles again. I wear OTC orthotics but find them harder to fit into wellies.
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Yeah I have OTC orthotics (from the time I managed to go on holiday without my proper pair) and they are MUCH thicker than my posh pair. The bloke who makes them also makes them for the local football club (Pompey) so they have to be able to fit in football boots. Can’t remember if I said, they cost £300+ 12? years ago but apart from that fateful holiday I’ve worn them every day and worth every penny.
 
poiuytrewq said:
I've been wondering this :rolleyes: Easy on and off, lots have features like fleece lining or steel toecaps. Ugly, but i think may be ideal. My only worry would be the amount of straw and hay etc that would end up inside them!
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Rigger boots are heavy. You’d be knackered from just clumping about in them 😆
 
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