Men's Wellingtons: Which are best?

[andrew.mee]

I need to buy some new wellies having lost the pair I brought last year, but don't know what I should go with...

Are Hunters worth the £55 price-tag I've been seeing for them, or should I just grab some £15–20 cheapies instead?

Comfort is definitely an issue; I've had wellies mess up my feet at past festivals (with fairly cheap wellies) so would like to avoid that happening again if possible.

[Superscally]

I need to buy some new wellies having lost the pair I brought last year, but don't know what I should go with...

Are Hunters worth the £55 price-tag I've been seeing for them, or should I just grab some £15–20 cheapies instead?

Comfort is definitely an issue; I've had wellies mess up my feet at past festivals (with fairly cheap wellies) so would like to avoid that happening again if possible.

[xxtinkerbellxx]

Homebase £19.99 cant fault them! They are designed exactly the same as hunters and really really comfy

[andrew.mee]

Don't get wellies full stop. If you search the topics on this, the overwhelming opinion is that walking boots (and gaiters if very bad) dick on wellies in EVERY aspect. And yes, I was there in 2005 and 2007. Your feet stay dryer and comfier in boots. FACT.

[sdaveak47]

you wont need wellies, save your money for suncream

[CCCheese]

£10 dunlops from an army surplus store..

how on earth you can be considering spending £55 on wellies is beyond me...

[andrew.mee]

£10 dunlops from an army surplus store..

how on earth you can be considering spending £55 on wellies is beyond me...

[CCCheese]

Maybe I will go the el-cheapo option again though, and just buy some kind of insole with arch support — I think that's what the wellies are lacking that mess me up so badly.

[Androoo]

Wellies keep your feet drier than walking boots with gaitors. FACT.

Isn't it funny how writing 'fact' in capital letters makes everything true? It's not going to rain at all this year FACT - there, that's the weather thread sorted, what else can I fix....?

I was there in 2005 and 2007. And in 1997 and 1998, which were much worse. I had walking boots in 1998 with 'gaitors' (actually made from bin liners and gaffer tape but did the same job).

I'd really recommend spending out on really good quality waterproof tall army-style boots if you need really comfortable boots (my current and favourite boots are HiTec Magnum Elite II WP). If that's too much money to spend then you can't go wrong with decent wellies (Dunlops are good). I don't know about Hunters but a lot of posh farmers wear them. You don't see many farmers wearing walking boots and gaitors.

[Androoo]

Michael Eavis lives on the site 365 days a year. What do you think he wears?..............

http://image.guardian.co.uk/sys-images/Gua...06/24/eavis.jpg

[stedoes]

There are wellies made by hunter but a cheaper version at Blacks theyre £20, just bought a pair as my old ones have developed a hole.

Heres the link if you want to have a look:

http://www.blacks.co.uk/footwear/men/welli...uct/083065.html

IMO, if youre going to be wearing wellies for a long time, the investment in quality ones- ie made from seperate bits of rubber glued together like hunters, are far better comfort wise than cheapo ones.

Obviously, hopefully we wont need them this year..!

[septemberwillow]

I have a pair of green Hunters (thankfully bought as a birthday present from my mum years ago!) I wore them all weekend last year after the rain started on the Thursday and they were SO comfy. Just make sure you have decent socks on with them and you're away. The only thing I had to do was put some legwarmers around the top to stop them chafing on my sporty (chunky) calves

As long as your feet are not still growing in size then they have got to be worth the investment - they will last a lifetime. £55 spread over only 10 Glastos is stupid cheap.

[Snarge]

I need to buy some new wellies having lost the pair I brought last year, but don't know what I should go with...

Are Hunters worth the £55 price-tag I've been seeing for them, or should I just grab some £15–20 cheapies instead?

Comfort is definitely an issue; I've had wellies mess up my feet at past festivals (with fairly cheap wellies) so would like to avoid that happening again if possible.

[Kyelo]

Wellies are not the way forward be they £5 or £50, Muckboots are the way forward.

They are similar to wellies, but are the most comfortable things going. They have this funny wetsuity stuff most of the way up the leg instead of rubber which means they don't irrate your legs and you don't need special socks. If your going to be buying wellies that cost £30 or more don't bother, get these. Basically they do what wellies do but without any of the problems ie no cold feet, no hot feet, no sweaty feet, no irritation from rubber etc etc There are plenty styles and patterns also.

Here's the WEBSITE

To buy them just search on google

*used mine at 10 festivals, never let me down!

Edited June 18, 2009 by BenchBuddah

[Snarge]

Michael Eavis lives on the site 365 days a year. What do you think he wears?..............

http://image.guardian.co.uk/sys-images/Gua...06/24/eavis.jpg

[Laura_Babs]

I love my Hunters! They are mega comfy! You can get them for £40 on a few websites this year apparently. Have a look around.

[StoneCircle]

Wellies are not the way forward be they £5 or £50, Muckboots are the way forward.

http://www.logic-atv.co.uk/productimages/muckboots_tay.jpg

They are similar to wellies, but are the most comfortable things going. They have this funny wetsuity stuff most of the way up the leg instead of rubber which means they don't irrate your legs and you don't need special socks. If your going to be buying wellies that cost £30 or more don't bother, get these. Basically they do what wellies do but without any of the problems ie no cold feet, no hot feet, no sweaty feet, no irritation from rubber etc etc There are plenty styles and patterns also.

Here's the WEBSITE

To buy them just search on google

*used mine at 10 festivals, never let me down!

[HurrahBrother]

i'm getting by on some Joe Bananas 2005 specials and sports insoles. Worn them at a at least 10 festivals since!

They make a world of difference

(Big Hint, pack a small tube of talc powder, pack a pair of sports insoles, trainer socks and normal socks worn together help prevent rubbing and blisters)

But yes, I have heard people rave about muckboots

Edited June 18, 2009 by HurrahBrother

[Superscally]

Wellies keep your feet drier than walking boots with gaitors. FACT.

Isn't it funny how writing 'fact' in capital letters makes everything true? It's not going to rain at all this year FACT - there, that's the weather thread sorted, what else can I fix....?

I was there in 2005 and 2007. And in 1997 and 1998, which were much worse. I had walking boots in 1998 with 'gaitors' (actually made from bin liners and gaffer tape but did the same job).

I'd really recommend spending out on really good quality waterproof tall army-style boots if you need really comfortable boots (my current and favourite boots are HiTec Magnum Elite II WP). If that's too much money to spend then you can't go wrong with decent wellies (Dunlops are good). I don't know about Hunters but a lot of posh farmers wear them. You don't see many farmers wearing walking boots and gaitors.

[mouth]

i have walking bootd but my mum knows a lot about wellies, she has lots of dogs and stuff. basically the better wellies have torsion bars and the main thing is the quality of the lining. decent wellies wont rub if there fitted properly.

[andrew.mee]

Thanks for all the info guys - lots of useful options suggested!

I ended up ducking down to Blacks and trying on a few wellies and my findings are...

£55 Hunter Originals: Definitely comfortable, nice rounding to the sole of them which makes them easier to walk around in feel more like normal shoes.

£20 Lowther: Surprisingly also very comfortable when considering they are less than half the price of the Hunter originals! They also come with a decently comfortable-feeling insole. (I ended up going with these)

£10 Dunlops: Don't do it to yourself. Yes they're cheap, but they do nothing to support your foot or ankle — these would definitely cause problems over a few days (or one good hard rave!)

Take this with a grain of salt as it's just from walking around a few minutes in-store, but food for thought for others still on the lookout...