Joe the plumber Posted February 10, 2017 Report Share Posted February 10, 2017 Sick of the mud from the towpath, my wife and I have splashed out on a pair of these each: http://www.screwfix.com/p/dunlop-safety-footwear-purofort-c762933-safety-wellington-boots-green-size-9/67494 They're expensive, but they're absolutely lovely. Warm, dry, grippy soles and very comfortable. I just wish we'd bought some ages ago. Much, much cheaper wellies are of course available, but these are the best we've ever tried. If you are going to buy a pair, take note of the reviews regarding sizing as I'm a size 9 and my wife 4, and we ended up with sizes 8 and 3 respectively. And you can still get some decent socks inside them. I hope this is of interest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmelly Posted February 10, 2017 Report Share Posted February 10, 2017 We still have a pair of ladies dunlop boots at my mums. Many peeps have worn them over the years and we all as kids used them. My mum remembers running down to the shop to buy them quickly when they first got some stock in 1946 as they had been unavailable during the war. I doubt a pair made today will last that long though, and still supple with no cracks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEngo Posted February 10, 2017 Report Share Posted February 10, 2017 Make sure that you get a full-length piece of string.... N Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Schweizer Posted February 10, 2017 Report Share Posted February 10, 2017 (edited) Forty years ago I was looking to buy some wellies, and came to the conclusion that if farmers spend most of their life in wellies, I should find out what brand they favoured, and it was almost universally Argyll, so that is what I got. I still have the pair I bought at Bakewell Cattle Market, something like forty years ago . Edited February 10, 2017 by David Schweizer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jam Posted February 11, 2017 Report Share Posted February 11, 2017 Can't fault the Aldi fishermen wellies, have a pair at home for dog walking along the canal and also a pair on the boat. Tried all sorts over the years and these are the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac of Cygnet Posted February 12, 2017 Report Share Posted February 12, 2017 Forty years ago I was looking to buy some wellies, and came to the conclusion that if farmers spend most of their life in wellies, I should find out what brand they favoured, and it was almost universally Argyll, so that is what I got. I still have the pair I bought at Bakewell Cattle Market, something like forty years ago . Forty years ago they were probably still made in the UK. I gave up on Argylls about 10 years ago after going through 5 pairs in as many years and the price going up to nearly £50 after they were taken over by Hunter and made in China. I spend most of my time in wellies especially in winter and have walked literally thousands of miles over rough country in them, not being able to wear boots because of foot problems. Looking around for a wide-fitting alternative, I found Woodland wellies. I still have the pair I bought 10 years ago and use every day for working in and another pair for walking the hills. And they're cheaper than Argylls, which these days really just sell on their name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan de Enfield Posted February 12, 2017 Report Share Posted February 12, 2017 Now - if you want real comfort, longevity, good grip and 100% waterproofness the "Le Chameau" are the ones. Manufactured from Natural Rubber & Neoprene lined, they are 'warm' as well as comfortable with a bit of 'give' as you walk. Warm & comfortable down to -25oC Not cheap, ranging from £125 to £350 (depending on model) but you get what you pay for, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murflynn Posted February 12, 2017 Report Share Posted February 12, 2017 Aldi are doing a nice neoprene welly just now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sea Dog Posted February 12, 2017 Report Share Posted February 12, 2017 Obviously there are many wellies to choose from with much to commend them, but the ones the OP is so pleased with are rated SRC for slip resistance. That might be worth noting as many wellies have very little grip on those surfaces such as steel, brickwork and lock gates which we encounter daily and in all weathers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Saunders Posted February 12, 2017 Report Share Posted February 12, 2017 My mum bought me a pair of Dunlop wellies in ~1963. One size larger than my shoe size but usually worn with 'sea-boot socks' they kept my feet warm on long treks along muddy river and canal paths and sitting for many hours of coarse fishing in winter. Subsequently used for gardening and DIY building works, severely down-at-heel, one of them developed a small leak after forty years! I find most 'safety shoes', with their hard toe-caps, make my feet sweat; I prefer a lighter boot or shoe. Around 1985 I bought my, then, wife a pair of Aigle (French) boots. Even though they were a size too small for me I tried them on and found them the most comfortable 'Wellingtons' ever. Unlike the standard 'Wellie' they were soft and supple, they hugged my calf and flexed as I walked - like the 'carpet slipper of wellies'. I doubt I would want to stomp around in wet concrete in them but they are far more comfortable for a long walk than the 'standard wellie' - at a price ~£60-80! I have some cheepo (£12) wellies for water and mud wading but usually manage most muddy footpaths, towpaths and snow with a decent pair of walking boots - trousers tucked into socks to avoid caked mud on the trouser cuffs. When possible, I splash through every available puddle and on returning to the boat, scrape the worst of the mud off on adjacent long grass. The 'wellies' I can usually get clean by leaning on the moored boat and 'swishing' them 'to-and fro' through the shallow water. Don't leave them on the outside deck if there is a chance of rain! BTW, do not leave proper rubber (smells of rubber, like tyres) boots in the sun or daylight as UV light degrades rubber. Maybe that's the cause of the many reported failures of 'Hunters' cracking and failing. HTH, Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustydiver Posted February 12, 2017 Report Share Posted February 12, 2017 in the 80's i bought myself a pair off hunters think i paid £22 for them at a local farm shop. Still got them now and still going strong, mind you last year one off the buckles fell off and i did think about sending them back I was looking to buy another spare pair to leave on the boat and found out they are no longer made in scotland so i didn't bother. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Saunders Posted February 12, 2017 Report Share Posted February 12, 2017 Obviously there are many wellies to choose from with much to commend them, but the ones the OP is so pleased with are rated SRC for slip resistance. That might be worth noting as many wellies have very little grip on those surfaces such as steel, brickwork and lock gates which we encounter daily and in all weathers. Too true! My 'Hi-Tec' waterproof trainers are very slippy on coarse, wet concrete. There are soles that grip ice well but I cannot track them down. Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchcrawler Posted February 12, 2017 Report Share Posted February 12, 2017 I like Toggies, I dont have the ones with a buckle on the calf as I only have skinny legs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan(nb Albert) Posted February 12, 2017 Report Share Posted February 12, 2017 The World Welly Wanging Association recommend a green Dunlop size nine so if you don't like wearing them you can compete in throwing them away with like minded individuals ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe the plumber Posted February 12, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2017 I actually won a welly wanging competition in my youth. I've no idea what brand of wellies they were though. Still in love with my new Dunlops.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan(nb Albert) Posted February 12, 2017 Report Share Posted February 12, 2017 I actually won a welly wanging competition in my youth. I've no idea what brand of wellies they were though. Still in love with my new Dunlops.... In my (almost) youth, I arranged a sports day between the Dunlop Group and International Computers Limited. The events were golf, darts, clay pigeon shooting and welly wanging. You would not believe how competitive the welly wanging was ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kremmen Posted February 12, 2017 Report Share Posted February 12, 2017 Does anyone have any recommendations for wellies with larger / adjustable calf as my left calf is bigger after my case of DVT a few years back? Ta Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drayke Posted February 12, 2017 Report Share Posted February 12, 2017 In my (almost) youth, I arranged a sports day between the Dunlop Group and International Computers Limited. The events were golf, darts, clay pigeon shooting and welly wanging. You would not believe how competitive the welly wanging was ... Good job you did not miss spell welly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Smith Posted February 13, 2017 Report Share Posted February 13, 2017 After years of fishing and shooting in Hunters I now have Le- Chameau and they are streets ahead of Hunters that are now made in China of interior rubber. Neil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe the plumber Posted February 13, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2017 After years of fishing and shooting in Hunters I now have Le- Chameau and they are streets ahead of Hunters that are now made in China of interior rubber. Neil. As opposed to exterior rubber...?! The Dunlops are made in Holland incidentally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan de Enfield Posted February 13, 2017 Report Share Posted February 13, 2017 Good job you did not miss spell welly. I believe that, that is the main reason that the i is so far away from the e on a 'querty' keyboard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac of Cygnet Posted February 13, 2017 Report Share Posted February 13, 2017 Good job you did not miss spell welly. I actually had to go back and correct my post twice. Bloody machine has a mind of its own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bewildered Posted February 14, 2017 Report Share Posted February 14, 2017 Skydiving welly wearers suicide cult??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WotEver Posted February 14, 2017 Report Share Posted February 14, 2017 image.png Skydiving welly wearers suicide cult??? The guy top right landed the wrong way up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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