How long do your wellingtons last?

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I bought a pair of Countrywide wellingtons in November and they very soon started to crack and break up. I took them back yesterday, and did swap for a new pair, but one of the assistants said that she expected hers to last 3 months.
(Well if they were the same as mine, no wonder!

But I thought £25 was enough to pay, and they should last for at least a year.

Countrywide were good to give me a new pair, as they don't have any warranty.
 
£12 pair of Dunlops are on their third winter for me. Had some Hunters and some Sherwood Forest ones and both broke quickly! Was thinking of saving up for some Chemeaus but don't think it'll be worth it tbh!

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AmieeT said:
£12 pair of Dunlops are on their third winter for me. Had some Hunters and some Sherwood Forest ones and both broke quickly! Was thinking of saving up for some Chemeaus but don't think it'll be worth it tbh!

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I can beat you AmieeT £7.99 Dunlops and this my my forth winter,I put cosy inner soles in them.I would think about paying much more for wellies.xx
 
Another in the Dunlop camp - I 'upgraded' to the purofort as wanted steel toe caps for when handling my youngster. They are on their second winter and no signs of wear or tear whatsoever.

My son also has the basic dunlops, and even rides in them.
 
Orangehorse said:
I bought a pair of Countrywide wellingtons in November and they very soon started to crack and break up. I took them back yesterday, and did swap for a new pair, but one of the assistants said that she expected hers to last 3 months.
(Well if they were the same as mine, no wonder!

But I thought £25 was enough to pay, and they should last for at least a year.

Countrywide were good to give me a new pair, as they don't have any warranty.
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I always keep my receipt when I buy Countrywide wellies, because I know for a fact I will be taking them back after they split within a few weeks/couple of months - I just quote Sale of Goods Act at my local store and demand a new pair :) I am blowed if I will pay £300 for a pair of wellies though, and I know Joules or Hunters last an equally short length of time but cost more than the Countrywide ones....
 
Bought a pair of agricultural wellies with steel toe caps that double up for farm work (beef cattle) and there the business! Paid £15 plus postage for them and they have fantastic soles/treads on them. Only 6 months old, but still look like new and I'm hoping I won't be having to buy another pair for quite some time ;)..They have a 'safety' trade stamp on them too.
 
I have Aigle wellies, which I bought in October 2011, got a recent crack in one of them but my OH repaired it with a bicycle puncture repair kit, and they are as good as new :)

I have heard good things about the Dunlops before - think they may be on my list next time.

By the way Amie, it's £4.01 not £2.01 :p :D
 
Have had my aigles for 13 yrs.

I thought I broke my ankle last week. I refused to go to hospital because I didn't want them to.be cut off. Luckily I just damaged the ligament. But getting wellies off was very interesting
 
My shortie Muckboots are just coming out of their fifth winter with discernible signs of wear. I use them everyday. I prefer short boots - easier to get on and off and they take up less space in the car (they live behind the drivers seat in a box).
 
Have a pair of Aigle's which are coming up to 5 years old and still in good condition. Treated myself to a pair of blue Barbour wellies last spring which will be worn now it is getting too warm for the Aigles, so it will be interesting to see how long they last. Gave up with Hunters about 6 years ago.
 
I started a thread earlier on Caldene Westfield neoprene lined ones, seem to have life no longer than a year if you are lucky. :( Has anyone tried the Tayberry ones?
 
Another vote for muckboots. I have a pair of the 'riding' ones for the yard and I have had these 6 years, I also have a pair of the heavy duty green wellies for work (dairy and beef farming) and these are my 2nd pair in about 8/9 years. Incredibly comfy even when standing about on concrete for a few hours, made from just neoprene so when I have accidently put water down them, they have dried really quickly, thick sturdy material, a bit more pricey about £50 but reliable, warm and comfy.
 
Hunters - original made in Scotland ones, must be a good 10 years old and looking good, bit worn on heels, but good all the same!
 
chep dunlops manage to last for years of abuse and the more expensive ones that are kept for best manage about 6 months of careful use
 
I've also got some agricultural steel toe capped ones bought online for around £15, they have lasted 7 years and no discernable signs of wear. I bought some short wellies from B&Q for £20 last autumn, they lasted under 3 months.
 
had hunters that cost me £70 and lasted 4 months :(
now have nature bound neoprene ones and have had these 6 months and still going strong, hoping to get at least a year out of them as only cost me £20, they are sooo warm and have worn them in snow with only thin socks on!!
 
I had a pair of rubber 'Rigger Boots' from Wickes..........I only wear them for about 2 hours per week day........they lasted about a month before splitting! :(

I also had a pair of 'ROK' neoprene wellies.............t5hey lasted possibly 3 months & the upper split.

Before my last 2 purchases my last pair of wellies lasyed me for about 7 years. They never leaked but the heel wore down to nothing.

The quality of wellies & neoprene boots now is really poor!!!!
 
My hunters usually last me a couple of years but I tend to leave them at the back door where they get the sun, this is bad news for wellies! I do like wellies that fit quite well as I walk dogs in them as well as do yard jobs and hunters work well for me.
 
I have a pair of blue barbour wellies that are older than me (I'm 28). They belonged to my mother and I nicked them, so they haven't cost me a penny and they are perfect! Admittedly, I don't wear them everyday (probably once or twice a week for the past 3 years) and they will have had only occasional non-horsey use before that.
 
Le chameau wellies are great and well worth the money or sealand ones are good too. my husband and myself both have le chameaus and my son has sealand ones. they are worn on a daily basis for dog walking and doing the horses and my son uses his for the shooting season and also goes beating through heavy over growth. wouldnt buy hunter classics anymore as they are now designed for fashion not work. i hope this helps. i got a pair of ladies le chameau wellies off ebay for 40 quid and still wearing them now. :-)
 
CharliePonyPops said:
Another vote for muckboots. I have a pair of the 'riding' ones for the yard and I have had these 6 years, I also have a pair of the heavy duty green wellies for work (dairy and beef farming) and these are my 2nd pair in about 8/9 years. Incredibly comfy even when standing about on concrete for a few hours, made from just neoprene so when I have accidently put water down them, they have dried really quickly, thick sturdy material, a bit more pricey about £50 but reliable, warm and comfy.
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I have the same two pairs of Muckboots as this, and I love them. Steel toed pair are about 4 years old, and the riding ones slightly less. Both leak free and immaculate. I'd definitely buy Muckboots again.
 
I think it depends on how much you do, I find mine tend to last 6 months a year if I am luckily and that has included muckboots and hunters as well as cheap wellies too.

However I was doing a lot of walking in mine and in mud I was doing on average one to two hours walking in them a day and in quite deep mud they also got exposed to water that was seeped in manure a lot as I had to through a muddy area next to the muck heap. I think they are not designed for a lot of walking and the rubber gets easily eroded by exposure to horse wee.

I am now on part livery so expect my wellies to last much longer!
 
I buy my wellies at a local agricultural supplier. £7 a pair and they last two or three years. I only bought the first pair because they were called 'Administrators' which made me smile, but they are comfortable and they keep my feet dry.

What I really want are a pair of those frog wellies that they make for children, but I've never seen them in adult sizes.
 
My first hunter's lasted for years but a couple of years ago I had to replace them due to a new rescue dog and the the new pair barely lasted past the years warranty. They are not the same as they used to be.
Bought a pair of Caldene Westfields and they only lasted 4 months. They did replace them under warranty but I sold them on ebay as I did not trust them lasting again.
I currently have a pair of cheap Dunlops from Sportdirect with fleece welly socks to make them fit better. They have done all winter and still look exactly the same :)
However, they are not as comfy to wear as the hunters. I did look at the Puroforts from Dunlop. Are they a better ladies fit?
 
We have stopped selling wellies at work as it was return after return.....personally I have Aigles, and they are brilliant, last for years and years....
 
Last pair of Toggi Wanderer Plus lasted 4 years. Not to be confused with the Classic ones, which seem to last about as little time as the Caldene ones
 
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