The Accidental Smallholder Forum
Community => Coffee Lounge => Topic started by: Baois Glas on February 17, 2015, 04:23:23 pm
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Can anyone recommended a pair of decent wellies please?
I've been through 3 pairs this winter, they weren't overly expensive and I'm starting to think I might have to invest in some better quality ones to last out the year,
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Father Christmas brings me a pair of Hunters every year. I don't know how pricey they are but they last from one year to the next even with pigs trying to chew them.
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Ariat are fantastic. They have properly supportive soles
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This has been discussed many times over. Search for Purfort or Chameau to pick up some of the other threads ;)
Big Dunlop Purfort fan here; light as a feather, great grip, last really well even with cattle wee on 'em, you can get "ladies' fit" if you have slenderer calves and feet than I do.
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If purofort are a bit expensive, Dunlop Actifort and a decent pair of socks seem to last forever (and are light, cheap and warm).
About £18
The sizes are huge though, normally a nine and an eight is perfect.
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Having never spent much more than £50 on a pair of wellies last week I bought a pair of the new Aigle neoprene lined winter boots vv pricey at £148 but they are so damn comfy but the best bit is the 3 year gurentee .worth a shot if you have the money ill never buy anything else again !
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Dubberys are fab, if you add together the cost over the years of bust wellies buying a decent boot pays off, I've had mine close to 6yrs I have them on everyday, round the field, in the river, shopping! I just love them.
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Another vote for Dunlop Purofort here. This is the fourth winter for my current pair and still going strong. Never had cold feet in them.
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I've been at this farm 5 years now, and have replaced my Purforts once in that time. The ones I replaced had had one or two years' wear prior to coming here. I do have a very slight leak in the left one now.
Given that I am walking in cattle slurry most days (and I don't rinse them off every time I come in - tut tut), I think that's fantastic.
I would have cold feet if I didn't use either hand-knitted wellie socks or Bamas, but then I am at 530' in North Cumbria!
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Thanks all, I will have a look at those mentioned ;D I'm resorting to using plastic bags over my socks now to keep my feet dry so will have to get some new wellies pretty soon.