How many of you are quite comfortable roaming the countryside in winter in wellies and not hiking boots?
wellies or not?
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Personally i only wear wellys when going into ponds/streams. I find them uncomfortable however having said this i dont think ive ever owned a proper nice pair of wellys and it has been several years since i last wore them maybe i should get some new ones
I find wearing two pair of socks helps when wearing wellies 1 pair thin 1 pair thick,and they are no problem,the only other problem with them is they tend to sucked of your feet in really muddy conditions.
I use wellies a lot while I'm out photographing the landscape.
I treated myself to some Muckboots a while back and they are so comfortable I've taken to using them when I walk the dog up on the moors.
I treated myself to some Muckboots a while back and they are so comfortable I've taken to using them when I walk the dog up on the moors.
I can't stand walking in them. I find them uncomfortable, too cold in winter and too hot in the summer. I only wear them when I have to.
I'd sooner put on a pair of leather boots and waterproof socks if I have to do any walking. Maybe if I bought some of those designer Muck Boots I might change my mind but at around 50 quid they are as expensive as a pair of hiking boots.
I'd sooner put on a pair of leather boots and waterproof socks if I have to do any walking. Maybe if I bought some of those designer Muck Boots I might change my mind but at around 50 quid they are as expensive as a pair of hiking boots.
I used to hate them, but it was the only viable option with a large energetic dog.
One day I bit the bullet and bought Hunters. I've never looked back, fantastic.
It's the same as everything else - buy the best you can afford and need.
One day I bit the bullet and bought Hunters. I've never looked back, fantastic.
It's the same as everything else - buy the best you can afford and need.
I don't wear in winter, for climatological reasons. But for autumn or early spring there great, especially in moorland. But you have to take it for what it is, you can't expect the same walking comfort as a pair of good hiking boots. And the don't allow any diffusion at all, moisture will stay in them.
Agree with dougster
I, too, used to hate them, but that was because I had cheapo versions, in syntethic rubber and virtually no liner. Bought hunter wellies in natural rubber and with cotton liners, and now I finally understand why people use them.
Agree with dougster
I, too, used to hate them, but that was because I had cheapo versions, in syntethic rubber and virtually no liner. Bought hunter wellies in natural rubber and with cotton liners, and now I finally understand why people use them.
I'v never really liked them, i enjoy accidently stepping in a puddle now and again and gettin my feet wet, all part of the fun! I just wear a pair of steel toe cap leather boots until i can afford £30 for a pair of Raichle's from TKMaxx ha.
I think it very much depends on the application but I completely changed my mind about wellies after buying some leather lined Le Chameau's. The big difference is the fitted calf. Cheap wellies will keep the water out the same as expensive ones but the secret is in the fit as to whether you love or loathe them. Cheap wellies traditionally pull your socks off being a bit too roomy around the feet, flop about round the back of your knees making your legs sore whilst being fairly thick and inflexible. My Le Chemau's are made of virgin rubber (not recycled) and have a captive tongue running the full length of the boot side which when zipped up fits the calf so perfectly you wouldn't know you had them on. The big downfall is the astronomical price but I can justify the spend based on what I use them for where as others may not be able to. An alternative is Hunters however I am sure I recall hearing that the company has gone out of business so an ebay bargain may soon be your only option to get hold of a pair!
I've always been a keen hillwalker and as suck always worn walking boots. On the occassions I have worn wellies I have always found them cold after a while. Perhaps its my feet! 
Silverback said:
I have exactly the same one's!
I use them out and about but not over long distances, when i prefer boots and if the ground is bad, gaiters.
Wellies are a lot easier to keep clean. I just spray some of the rubber preserver over them 2-3 times a year to keep them in top condition....at the price they were they had better last!
Sold my chameaus - I stick with boots that give better ankle and foot support - mind you I have dodgy achiles tendons so have to have good support. I still wear good wellies in my canoe - even doing my 5star open in them - where I do not need the support so much. Goodyear "wildlife" wellies sre my favourite.
look to indigenous people who work the land, and see what they wear....... farmers always wear wellies.
As it seems that in order to get wellies that fit as well as cheapo steel toe capped work boots I have to spend a small fortune I will stick with me 30 quid workboots and sometimes a pair of trainers, thanks
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