Comfortable wellies? Suggestions please....

[Bexxxxx]

OK, so I know we're not gonna need them this year as it's gonna be a scorcher - but I have a welly comfort issue. My wellies seem to fit very well but I always find that after a day of wearing them they kind of bruise my ankles a bit, meaning that the next day it can be rather uncomfortable. Obviously not ideal when you're walking a lot! Perhaps I just have particularly prominent ankle bones

So - should I buy some different ones? And if so, any recommendations for comfortable ones?

Or failing that, any ideas of how i could protect my ankle bones a little? Can you buy socks which have padded ankles?

[Lucanesque]

Proper trekking socks, with a second liner pair, will help, have a look at bridgedale.com

Even better, try walking boots.

[TheNewUnion]

I bought some Hunter Argyll's. Not yer Kate Moss ones, proper Farmers ones. Got some faux-fleece in soles for them and they are comfy as can be. As for ankle wear, that's a tricky one!

[Richk109]

Im not some kind of pervert and unsure if they'll work but...

ankle protectors !

[Bexxxxx]

Im not some kind of pervert and unsure if they'll work but...

ankle protectors !

[puppetmode]

Im not some kind of pervert and unsure if they'll work but...

ankle protectors !

[rhysieg]

no wellies are really comfortable on the 1st try...

you have to wear them in, after a while they adapt to the shape and smell of your feet... and they will be comfortable and not so fragrant forever more

[fdc]

Even better, try walking boots.

[Bexxxxx]

no wellies are really comfortable on the 1st try...

you have to wear them in, after a while they adapt to the shape and smell of your feet... and they will be comfortable and not so fragrant forever more

[clockworkpurple]

doesn't really help with the ankles but i always go for 2 pairs of socks (1 thick, 1 thin) and some memory foam insoles (TJ Hughes has them for about £2), which make wellies bearbale for me. NOT THAT WE'LL NEED THEM of course

[Bexxxxx]

Even better, try walking boots.

[muddyslingbax]

just checked mine this evening and found a small rip in them

so starts the laborious task of finding nice and comfies for ample calves that don't look shit.

[fdc]

Much comfier yes. But they're just not as efficient in the ankle deep or deeper mud that can appear after a downpour.

[Bexxxxx]

Yeah, but if that happens you're gonna be that pissed off anyway, a pair of wellies won't turn things around for you

[miss_jane]

just checked mine this evening and found a small rip in them

so starts the laborious task of finding nice and comfies for ample calves that don't look shit.

[Bexxxxx]

adjustable hunter wellies. just bought myself a pair of these bad boys today. you can only get them online from various retailers.

[Lucanesque]

Much comfier yes. But they're just not as efficient in the ankle deep or deeper mud that can appear after a downpour.

[fdc]

Fair point, but at least i'll have dry feet

[ApacheAnderson]

!!Strange Rambley Question Alert!!

After 2007 me and my wife purchased Hunter's. And they are great. Dealt with the little mud there was in 2008 with aplomb.

My father is coming to Glastonbury the first time this year and I recommended he get a pair forgetting completely that he grew up on a farm. He laughed at me and informed me Hunter's are worn only by 'Gentlemen farmers' and that real farmers wear... then he completely forgot the brand. Anyone know what he might have been thinking of?

[miss_jane]

Aren't they really expensive?

[mandb]

Aren't they really expensive?

[Lucanesque]

My father is coming to Glastonbury the first time this year and I recommended he get a pair forgetting completely that he grew up on a farm. He laughed at me and informed me Hunter's are worn only by 'Gentlemen farmers' and that real farmers wear... then he completely forgot the brand. Anyone know what he might have been thinking of?

[ApacheAnderson]

In our village Hunters are worn by ladies who walk their dogs, and gents who work in the city Two brands that come to mind are Noras and Bullseye Hood (BH are owned by Hunter but they are proper boots for all day wear, and I *think* they were acquired by Hunters some time ago).

[The Pink Peril]

yes they are, but the only other ones i could find that fit me were a pair of gardening boots from B&Q... i'm one of those unfortunate people in the small foot / large calf category so Asda cheapies aren't an option for me

[laid back in the sun]

the quality of hunter wellies has gone seriously downhill since they became a fashion accessory (for dicks!) le chameau make much better wellies although personally i'll stick to decent boots with goretex socks if it gets very wet