Need some back up

[Fingle]

Our friend is coming to his first Glasto this year and although he is the loveliest fellow you could meet he only wants to take trainers for foot wear.

Of course there will be NFR NFC but could you guys just give me a bit of back up with my 'you must take some decent footwear or your ankles will throb until 2025' argument.

It would be much appreciated.

Thank you see you all very soon, I will be the one with a shoeless friend trying to get some decent foot wear from welly henge.

[___S_o_m_a__]

Wellies are overrated. I get by with an old pair of North Face trainers. Sorry 'bout that x

[neil999]

nah in 1998 I wore trainers and plastic bags and was fine...(I was 17 tho...that prob helped)

[neil999]

also you don't need waterproofs...adidas tracksuit top will suffice

[Fingle]

I don't take wellies myself but I take walking boots at least for the miles and miles we walk. If it does rain he will have very wet feet and struggle in trainers. Cheers though guys for that assistance.

[mrfunk]

been going for a while , trust me, tell him to get some decent walking boots.

nothing worse than sore, tired and damp feet

[Fingle]

been going for a while , trust me, tell him to get some decent walking boots.

nothing worse than sore, tired and damp feet

I will be passing all this info on, so thanks for replying.

[Wanderlei]

Trainers all the way for me. Wellies are heavy on the feet, and it's a long trek from the car park to the camping grounds.

[Thearg]

I got caught out in the great flood of 98 with just a pair of trainers,thoroughly miserable time,never again.

[russycarps]

Tell him to get some hunters like the rest us

[celticvillan]

I have been for a few years, went with willies for the first few years, but now I am a firm walking boot convert! (Once you have worn them in!)

Obviously there will a heat wave and we will be happy wondering round in trainers, however, tell you buddy to have a more practical pair of something, just in case.

#teamwalkingboots :-)

[Fingle]

Trainers all the way for me. Wellies are heavy on the feet, and it's a long trek from the car park to the camping grounds.

What about wet feet?

[celticvillan]

Wellies!!!

[Fingle]

I have been for a few years, went with willies for the first few years, but now I am a firm walking boot convert! (Once you have worn them in!)

Obviously there will a heat wave and we will be happy wondering round in trainers, however, tell you buddy to have a more practical pair of something, just in case.

#teamwalkingboots :-)

Yes willies are impractical!

[Wanderlei]

What about wet feet?

Two plastic bags with elastic bands 'round the ankles.

[bexj]

Get him to walk 10 miles a day, dance all night then sleep for 3 hours on a hard surface for a week.... Then see what he says.

[Festivalyeah]

Take some drugs, feet will become elephants marching through the mud.

[phil the shrew]

If you can carry them encourage him to take both wellies and trainers

If it gets wet and very muddy wellies, or a good pair of boots make getting round the site so much easier. With just trainers you might cope for an hour but not all day

If its looking good weather wise stick the wellies in the first lock up you find, and have them as an insurance policy

[waynewdk]

If he insist on wearing them he can later buy wellies at the festival

[musky]

Let him take just the trainers. Point out to him where the army surplus stalls are. Job done.

[Fingle]

Two plastic bags with elastic bands 'round the ankles.

What about sweat feet?

[Fingle]

Get him to walk 10 miles a day, dance all night then sleep for 3 hours on a hard surface for a week.... Then see what he says.

Will put him through his paces this weekend.

[zero000]

Don't take steel toe capped wellies. I found a pair of them on a beach and took them to Glastonbury; never again...

[Mouseboy11]

To be fair if the ground stayed nice and dry all weekend I'd just wear trainers as I find them best for my feet, he should be prepared for all weather though!

[guypjfreak]

Our friend is coming to his first Glasto this year and although he is the loveliest fellow you could meet he only wants to take trainers for foot wear.

Of course there will be NFR NFC but could you guys just give me a bit of back up with my 'you must take some decent footwear or your ankles will throb until 2025' argument.

It would be much appreciated.

Thank you see you all very soon, I will be the one with a shoeless friend trying to get some decent foot wear from welly henge.

walking boots are a must ..if he insists unlucky for him lol