wellington dilemma

Rachelashleigh

Rachelashleigh

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Hi,

I am just buying a new pair of Wellington boots and have always had Barbour or Hunter, but my last two pairs of Hunters have been absolutely shocking split within two months.

I am now searching for a decent pair of wellies average price, I have been looking at Ariat storm wellies but cannot see any reviews.

What wellies do you have and what would you recommend and what would you steer clear of?

I'm in my wellies probably ten hours a day and do all horse jobs and walk the dogs in them.

Any ideas please
Thank you
 
After my ariat stormstoppers only lasting 10months of being worn just a couple of times a week and hunters no longer being good quality, I've been on the search for decent waterproof boots. I now have a pair of long muck boots and the rubber goes 3/4 way up and neoprene the rest of the way, they are the comfiest things I've ever owned and only need to wear thin socks with them and my feet are toasty, I've splashed the neoprene bits doing buckets and they are definitely waterproof. There are a couple of styles I tried on but preferred the rubber going higher as I do seem to end up with mud high up some how!
 
I have also been converted to neoprene boots - they are so much warmer :) I searched for a while and ended up getting these http://www.easy-wellies.co.uk/bogs-...dies-classic-ultra-high-black-boot-p-898.html

They are really really comfortable - I spend a lot of time in them and are designed to deal with country work (apparently mud, poo and urine is very detrimental to rubber which is why so many break). I've only had them 3 months so time will tell on how long they last, but they have 30 day satisfaction guarantee (where you can return them even if you've worn them) and a lifetime fault guarantee which sounded pretty good to me.
 
Aigle Parcours - had mine 2.5 years so far. Neoprene lined so warm in winter and very comfortable.
There are some at okay prices on ebay and amazon normally.
 
I live in my wellies and have tried virtually every pair known to man, other than the ones at silly prices e.g. the Le Chameau ones at £200 +.

For durability, you cannot beat a good old fashioned pair of Dunlops. I have the purofort ones with steel toe caps, and into my second winter with them. They may not be 'fashion' wellies but really do the job. I have sheepskin liners for the winter as have no warmth, but other than that, can't complain.

I used to love muck boots, but in recent years they have 'messed' about with them to much imo - and the soles lose grip very quickly. Also although neoprene boots are fab at this time of year, are uncomfortable come the warmer months.
 
dunlops :p mine have some insoles in as otherwise my feet ache in them a bit.

I don't have them for fashion, can wear the grasmeres as required if not a mud bath ;)

Oh and they were 11.99 from our local discount/factory shop thing.
 
I too was forever buying and replacing wellies.

The best ones I have found? Dunlop wellies!

I have had them since November, wear them every day to walk the dogs and do the horse (mucking out etc), so about 4 hours a day.

There is no sign of wear and tear and they only cost me £9 delivered from Ebay.
 
I had the same problem with the muck boots becoming really slippy- they were warm though.
I have just bought a pair of firemans wellies - these are made by hunter apparently but are much thicker and with steel toe caps - i have a pair of welly liners to address the coldness issue. They were 21.99.
They are quite heavy when you pick them up, but are fine once you have them on, and they come up quite big on sizes.
 
I too have good old Dunlop's. I went through 2 pairs of Muck Boots and a pair of Hunters in less than 2 years (total cost around £200.00) I then bought some Dunlop wellingtons for less than £10.00 that are still going strong after 8 months !
 
Have a look at a John Norris website they have Hunters but Balmoral Neoprene £69 instead of £120 in sale they are alot better quality than the standard Hunter boots have lasted me three years with daily mucking out. I wouldn't buy a standard pair of hunter wellingtons anymore for qualiy issues and comfort.
 
For those who like muck boots but struggle with grip, I recently swapped from Muck Boot brand short boots ("ribble") to the equivalent Grubs brand boot, which comes with a proper sole with decent tread. The quality seems good (3 months in now) and much less slippery. Also, the weak point of these boots for me has always been that the lining wears away at the heel from friction. The Grubs boot seems to be holding up well in that respect.
 
The muck boots I have are the colt Ryder, tall boots (not sure id ride in them) but they seem to have a very good grippy sole on them and doesn't look likely to wear down too quickly (will keep you posted!)
 
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The trouble with the 'garden centre' £10 wellies is that they are made of plastic, not rubber, so you have to wear a million pairs of socks to keep your feet warm. I have a pair, but I also have some neoprene lined Le Chameau wellies and the difference is like day and night. In the Le Chameau wellies my feet are cushioned and lovely and warm in normal thin socks, even on cold days. I can walk the dogs for hours and my feet stay comfortable. Not so in the cheapies unfortunately! As they are natural rubber I fully expect my 'posh' wellies to have a shorter life-expectancy, but for me it's worth it for the comfort-factor! My dad has always sworn by Aigle, his usually last about 2 - 3 years before he replaces them (and he works them quite hard!). Just depends whether comfort or cost is more important to you personally I suppose.
 
i also have hunter neoprene lined snow boots, and i love them. they are standing up brilliantly to heavy duty wear around the farm, and my feet are warm! they are quite smart looking too.
 
Another difference is that the Aigle / Le Chameau etc are much more fitted so they feel more like wearing a walking boot - they don't flap around your leg when you walk, and your heels don't slip up and down inside. Or maybe I just have podgy legs.

On the downside, when I take the dogs out before bed I can't ram my pyjama trousers down inside them as there's no space. Plenty of room for PJs in my flappy garden centre wellies!
 
I got a pair of century wellies, suuposedly this is where Hunter used to make their boots before they sold out and moved production to China, so far they are excellent (only 3 months in) I don't like warmer boots as they can't be worn all year. If its really cold and frozen over I have my Grasmeres, or colder than that and I have my Sorels! :)

https://www.wellywarehouse.co.uk/women/plain-wellies/shopby/century/
 
I had some some cheap Muck boots copies - Gallop they were. I bought them in a sale about 2 years ago and threw them away last week.

All other wellies seem to split in a couple of months no matter what brand or how expensive . I bought some cheap Tesco ones for £8 this week as i don't mind when they split quickly then.
 
Oh and the other thing to remember if you go for rubber wellies is that they will perish - keep them in a cool, dark place when you're not wearing them and you can get some treatment stuff to put on them too. Can you tell I got some for Christmas? :)
 
I used to buy expensive willies & cheap gloves but I realised the other day that I have flipped that & now wear Dunlop wellies & expensive gloves that I can feel buckles etc. through. With a pair of those "heat socks" my feet are warm & dry for £15 & the dunlops have already lasted longer than hunters & aigle put together.
 
stencilface said:
I got a pair of century wellies, suuposedly this is where Hunter used to make their boots before they sold out and moved production to China, so far they are excellent (only 3 months in) I don't like warmer boots as they can't be worn all year. If its really cold and frozen over I have my Grasmeres, or colder than that and I have my Sorels! :)

https://www.wellywarehouse.co.uk/women/plain-wellies/shopby/century/
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I think century went out of business recently?

I wouldn't want to walk very far in my dunlops but they are fine for trudging to the field and back. I have expensive gloves too ;) - less said about your willies the better though :eek3:
 
Had muck boots for years & they were really good but splashed out in Aigle parcours this winter & LOVE them! Well worth the extra money.
 
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