Overboots or Wellies?

[Monk]

What footwear do you recommend for the following conditions?

Wet, rainy, mucky conditions.

Snow with perhaps wet slushy snow.

Has anyone tried out overboots-a boot that goes over your boot or just use the plain old Wellington?

 

[Radix lecti]

For me Wellingtons with a neoprene lining and welly socks.

Daz

 

[Shewie]

Muckboots are comfy but I've also been checking out the Neos overboots lately

 

[Osprey]

Neoprene wellies for me.

 

[John Fenna]

"Wellies, they are wonderful,
Wellies they are swell...." etc
Billy said it all!

 

[Nonsuch]

Muckboots for me
NS

 

[PaulSanderson]

yup wellies...my finacee got me an incredible pair of Aigles for my birthday and I havent looked back...the neoprene is a must in my opinion...

 

[789987]

well im gonna be different. high cut leather boots and gaiters

warmer.

that and i dont own any wellies

 

[woodspirits]

well im gonna be different. thigh cut leather boots and garters

warmer.

that and i dont own any wellies

huh??? really?

 

[789987]

thats a disturbing mental image

 

[woodspirits]

hmm, bit of a shocker, (freud could write a whole new chapter!) ahem! sorry back on thread. gortex lined boots and gaiters kept me dry.

 

[rik_uk3]

Wellies, Wellies and Wellies with nice wooly socks. I've not used boots since 2009 now; whats the point if your only in the woods like me.

Got some nice ones in Wilkinsons for under a tenner a pair which are great, or get a posh pair for a hundred quid.

 

[johnnytheboy]

Neoprene lined wellies, Le Chameau for me, but Aigle and Hunters everybit as good.

There are some great deals out there on wellies just now,

http://www.outofthecity.co.uk/aigle-parcours-iso-p-1256.html I'm sure they could be found cheaper, but the Aigles are a boot that would last a lifetime.

There has been some really cheap Hunter Balmoral Neo lined deals about as well £79>

 

[wildrover]

Scarpa Boots and Yeti gaiters for me.

Don't you suffer sweaty feet and legs?

Not really dissing the wellies tho'.


Just haven't got a pair yet.

 

[The Big Lebowski]

Grubs Stalkers... Stupidly comfy and warm.

al.

 

[Miyagi]

"Wellies, they are wonderful,
Wellies they are swell...." etc
Billy said it all!

Aye, if it wisny for your wellies.

They get my vote.

Liam.

 

[huffhuff]

I love my Le Chameau wellies. But they are pricey - but very comfy and warm. I wear them most days. But, they don't have the best grip.

So, if I need grip - I go with my Hanwag boots and yeti gaiters

 

[psm4]

Scarpa Boots and Yeti gaiters for me.

Don't you suffer sweaty feet and legs?

Not really dissing the wellies tho'.



Just haven't got a pair yet.

yeh agree scarpa, ive not fell yet

 

[WeThePeoplexfbm]

wht about pair of gaiters

 

[rik_uk3]

wht about pair of gaiters

What about them?

Interesting that the cheap Dunlop type wellies as used for hours on end, day after day by thousands of farmers and outdoor workers are ignored and the kit chat swings to the ridiculously priced end of the designer/named spectrum once again. My giddy aunt their are some posers in the woods lol.