best CHEAP wellies?

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I know you get what you pay for and all that but I really cant afford to spend more than 30 quid on a pair of wellies!so anyone have any ideas or will it be impossible to find some that I can afford that wont fall apart after wearing them once?!
 
Dunlops, those ugly ones that you get dirt cheap from garden centres and the like. They actually last, unlike 'fashionable' equestrian branded cheap wellies.
 
I wouldn't bother with cheap as you will end up having to buy a new pair every year so pay out now and you wont have to keep paying out!

got my aigles 12 years ago, they are as good as new still! so they might have costs £100 but actually now that's less than £10 a year! looking at them, they will easily last just as long again!
 
kerrieberry2 said:
I wouldn't bother with cheap as you will end up having to buy a new pair every year so pay out now and you wont have to keep paying out!

got my aigles 12 years ago, they are as good as new still! so they might have costs £100 but actually now that's less than £10 a year! looking at them, they will easily last just as long again!
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fair enough and I get your point but I dont have £100 to spend on wellies right now :(
 
FionaM12 said:
Yep. Dunlops from local market for me too. They last pretty much forever! :D
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I've got some here that I go to every time my current prettier 'horse' wellies give up the ghost. I don't even know how old they are they've been going so long, I think they might just last forever too :D
 
kerrieberry2 said:
I wouldn't bother with cheap as you will end up having to buy a new pair every year so pay out now and you wont have to keep paying out!

got my aigles 12 years ago, they are as good as new still! so they might have costs £100 but actually now that's less than £10 a year! looking at them, they will easily last just as long again!
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My Dunlops are in their fifth year and cost about £10 from a market stall. That's under £2.50 a year and still going strong. ;)
 
I got some from Primark 3 years ago. They're still fine. Think they were £6 or something like that? But I always hose them of so they're clean afterwards and don't ride in them. And they're lots of bright stripes so nobody "borrows" them!!!! My sister has ones with stars all over as well :)
 
I was going to suggest Toggi Wanderers as mine are so comfortable & on about their third winter & showing no signs of wear, but they were around £40-50 so outside your budget.

My friend (& my Dad!) swears by Dunlop wellies, I'd be tempted to give them a go :) x
 
In my experience, nearly all cheap wellies made today are total rubbish - they split far too easily. I think they are more plastic than rubber, which makes them prone to splits, rather than just bending. But mine is another vote for Dunlop - perhaps the rubber content is higher?
 
Dunlops used to be good as I had a pair that lasted for years, however, they seem to be going the same way as Hunters. Made in India with inferior rubber mixture.
I have had 2 pairs of Dunlops in the last 3 years, first pair lasted a year second pair 7 months, they split where your toes bend.
I have only used them for dog walking so not heavy work.
I used to sell Hunters many moons ago, they WERE good, the trade prices now on Hunters are ridiculous when you see the quality.I would not sell Hunters again if you paid me to and I wouldn't sell Dunlops either.
For £30 you are very limited to buying quality that will last well and isn't made in Asia somewhere.
Oz
 
cremedemonthe said:
Dunlops used to be good as I had a pair that lasted for years, however, they seem to be going the same way as Hunters. Made in India with inferior rubber mixture.
I have had 2 pairs of Dunlops in the last 3 years, first pair lasted a year second pair 7 months, they split where your toes bend.
I have only used them for dog walking so not heavy work.
I used to sell Hunters many moons ago, they WERE good, the trade prices now on Hunters are ridiculous when you see the quality.I would not sell Hunters again if you paid me to and I wouldn't sell Dunlops either.
For £30 you are very limited to buying quality that will last well and isn't made in Asia somewhere.
Oz
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Oh. :( My Dunlops may be from the days before the quality dropped then. :(
 
I always used to have Hunters, but they do not wear well, so I bought a pair of Aigles, which were cheaper than hunters! They have been brilliant had them three years now and wear them all the time at the yard and they are still going strong!
 
Hoggs of Fife Braemar wellies are still going strong for me after several years of yard work and messing about in seawater. Think you can find them online for about £30. Look very similar to Hunter but half the price :)
 
raawwwr, sent a reply and got an error message so lost it, typing this again!

A couple of my friends have these and really like them. I've tried them on and they aren't for me, the seam where the foot meets the fabric chafes me horribly, but this style of footwear always does, obviously not got the right foot conformation for them.

Looking at them, they are only going to be waterproof to a low level, so I wouldn#t hold out much hope of staying very dry, but my friends assure me they are cosy warm.
 
FionaM12 said:
Oh. :( My Dunlops may be from the days before the quality dropped then. :(
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Probably, my old pair I had must have been at least 10 years old if not older and were made from good quality substantial rubber, looking at what's available from trade suppliers now you can see the "rubber" is a mix, it's too shiny and doesn't last long. The wholesalers warehouses are full of them no one wants!
Oz
 
Dunlops, but quality varies, one pair heading into 6th winter yet a newer pair split quickly,

Depending on how deep your fields get, the short B & Q green wellies have been great, they are only half way up the calf though, but at £3.99 a pair I love them for pottering on the yard, light, easy and comfortable.
 
My Dunlops must be at least 5 years ago. I wear them with welly liners to keep my feet warm. Best wellies since the original Hunters. Tried some Joules ones and they were absolutely useless.
 
Use my husbands old NCB issue wellies with steel toecaps -40 ish years old. Nice and wide with lots of room for warm socks. Must be honest and say that they spent 35 years in the back of the garage but still- they haven't perished one litle bit.
 
I would have agreed with you 10 years ago. I always had hunters that lasted until the soles literally wore through. However I have now found that Hunters, Aigles, Joules are all useless and seem to break down at the ankle within a year, I guess they are all using cheaper material. OP I think you need to go for expensive or V cheap. I second the good old dunlops, failing that £10 hunter'a'likes and discard after the winter. For the higher end I like the muck boot tynes as they care a welly and riding boot and very warm, however I see they are now around £80 - eek, I could just about justify the £55 that mine were.
 
kerrieberry2 said:
I wouldn't bother with cheap as you will end up having to buy a new pair every year so pay out now and you wont have to keep paying out!

got my aigles 12 years ago, they are as good as new still! so they might have costs £100 but actually now that's less than £10 a year! looking at them, they will easily last just as long again!
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I would have agreed with you 10 years ago. I always had hunters that lasted until the soles literally wore through. However I have now found that Hunters, Aigles, Joules are all useless and seem to break down at the ankle within a year, I guess they are all using cheaper material. OP I think you need to go for expensive or V cheap. I second the good old dunlops, failing that £10 hunter'a'likes and discard after the winter. For the higher end I like the muck boot tynes as they care a welly and riding boot and very warm, however I see they are now around £80 - eek, I could just about justify the £55 that mine were.
 
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