I keep thinking I wear wellies every day so they do get hard workouts, Devilla Forest, where I walk the dog, has places where there is very stony ground due to heavy machinery going in to fell trees soon, so this is why my wellies go. I bought some heavier bottomed Muck boots, they are a bit heavy and look HUGE one me,but they are comfy and stop me slipping in the ice and easy to get on and off (thats important too, I remember being stuck in some hunter riding boots for ages and ages) I wear wellies to walk in also as they supposed my ankles b etter than my walking boots!
As for a decent waterproof coat, I need one specifically for dog walking, I have a few that are OK, some with holy pockets (Anne and me have both lost keys due to our poor sewing skills) It needs to, be waterproof, with press stud and zip fastening so I can open party the bottom or the top rather than having the coat fully zipped all the time, also need pockets for poo bags, waterproof phone pocket, key pocket, somewhere for camera, dog treats and all the other rubbish!!! I also would love a bright coloured one, I do have a pink coat that I love but its a bit short..I like my bum kept warm and covered up!!!!