Is anyone considering not going now?

[Spindles]

I broke my heel at the end of October and recovery is not going fantastically well so far, after an hour on my feet it is agony, however come hell or high water I'll be there, 5 more months to rest, recover and recuperate.   I'll be wearing a decent pair of boots and hopefully by then it will be fully fixed.

[Tartan_Glasto]

11 minutes ago, The Nal said:

You could get a great pair of boots for 30 quid on sale. Thats what mine cost and they're worth 10 times that over the last 2 festivals. 

Its not just the comfort in the feet, its the support for your back (much less Glasto back), and legs. Wellies are dreadful for that. 

Hmmm ok, colour me intrigued.

[Untz]

3 minutes ago, Scruffylovemonster said:

Comfier than trainers if you're doing lots of walking. 

In theory.

Buy my feet don't seem to mind wearing even cheap pumps/Converse the whole time and I don't notice when I'm drunk anyway. And in a slightly more vain note, I don't generally like the look of boots and they wouldn't go with any of my clothes so that's a bit off putting too.

[karaseen]

5 minutes ago, Spindles said:

I broke my heel at the end of October and recovery is not going fantastically well so far, after an hour on my feet it is agony, however come hell or high water I'll be there, 5 more months to rest, recover and recuperate.   I'll be wearing a decent pair of boots and hopefully by then it will be fully fixed.

Holy Cow David, didn't know about that! Perhaps Darble will be a bit too far from the action for you to camp!!  Hope it keeps on heeling!!

[big__phil]

1 minute ago, Untz said:

In theory.

Buy my feet don't seem to mind wearing even cheap pumps/Converse the whole time and I don't notice when I'm drunk anyway. And in a slightly more vain note, I don't generally like the look of boots and they wouldn't go with any of my clothes so that's a bit off putting too.

This, totally. If I'm worried about me feet at 4am then something is going wrong in the way I'm approaching things.

I tend to take my wellies/trainers off whenever I'm still at the festival, just to give them a bit of air and give me feet a bit of a rest. Can be a bit of a pain taking wellies on and off, but it's worth it.

[The Nal]

4 minutes ago, Tartan_Glasto said:

Hmmm ok, colour me intrigued.

Would recommend taking a trip down to an outdoor thingy store and having a look. Now is a good time as they'll be clearing last years stock.

Unrelated, its the same for BBQs for anyone looking to invest for the summer. Save a fortune. 

[Crazyfool01]

im a big fan of sealskinz waterproof socks , these paired with some walking shoes are fantastic , even if the shoes are not perfectly waterproof the combination works well  and I suppose they would work ok with more normal footwear as they have kept my feet perfectly dry wen splashing directly in puddles inn the past 

[karaseen]

1 minute ago, Scruffylovemonster said:

Deliberate joke or poor spelling?

really wish I could claim the former 

[Doug85]

If it were dry i'd quite happily take trainers/converse but the slightest hint of mud and i will be in my boots. Best investment i've made barring a decent waterproof tent. After years of trying to get by with wellies and ending up with that numb toe feeling for months, last year i had none of that.

[Spindles]

6 minutes ago, karaseen said:

Holy Cow David, didn't know about that! Perhaps Darble will be a bit too far from the action for you to camp!!  Hope it keeps on heeling!!

Ah, I'll be fine, just wait and see   I've gone to Glastonbury on crutches following surgery before, unable to walk more than 100 metres without having to stop to let the pain recede and still managed to last Wed-Mon on a diet of codeine and skittles vodka so this will be a walk in the park. 

[The Nal]

4 minutes ago, Doug85 said:

If it were dry

[Doug85]

Haha fair point Nal. A massive IF! There would always be the hope.

[H.M.V]

Got myself a pair of hi tec altitude walking boots but its more because we've moved to the lake District and have two dogs to walk. I'm not used to living in a hilly area having moved from the bog in Ireland. The difference is quite astounding. 

Although I did struggle to find something cos like @Untz i just don't like the look of them. So might have to also alter my wardrobe. My wellies got me through the past few years but i was black and blue leaving last year cos i fell over so much. Admittedly a combination of glud and gin.

I will be packing some trainers and flip flops this year though. Dont care what Nal says. 

[Untz]

15 minutes ago, big__phil said:

I tend to take my wellies/trainers off whenever I'm still at the festival, just to give them a bit of air and give me feet a bit of a rest. Can be a bit of a pain taking wellies on and off, but it's worth it.

This is important. Also, keep moving. Standing around hurts more than walking around.

[shuttlep]

that's it 2017 will be my year of the Boot

 

 

if I get trench foot, I am blaming you 

[karaseen]

29 minutes ago, Spindles said:

Ah, I'll be fine, just wait and see   I've gone to Glastonbury on crutches following surgery before, unable to walk more than 100 metres without having to stop to let the pain recede and still managed to last Wed-Mon on a diet of codeine and skittles vodka so this will be a walk in the park. 

Wow. #Legend

[tezshields]

I think my full blown AIDS will come second to this years definite attendance

My entire group are going to be there and I am struggling to withhold my constant erection.

 

Rather excited to say the least.

Edited January 31, 2017 by tezshields

[Andeeroo]

I must be misremembering as I thought last year was easy to get around. Slushy rather than claggy.

Do need to purchase some new boots this year though as mine wore through on the heel last year. Blister central!

[Revofev]

Don't think I can go this year due to work, only in the job a few months so have last choice of hols. If I can go I'll have to fly home Sunday night which would be a pain but I'm praying for a bit of good luck

[Smeble]

I wore walking boots up to the Saturday before switching to my wellies which were fantastic to walk about in but an utter nightmare to take off, they fit me too well.

the key to wellies is to buy decent ones, my wife wears wellies every day so invested in some high end ones (not hunters) for Glastonbury and said they were fantastic, wore them every day.

I tried on the gents version and they were like slippers, so comfortable but way too much for me for the use I'd get from them, cheap £10-£30 wellies will do to your feet what you would expect them to, especially if they don't fit properly. 

[danegg]

Don't yet have a ticket.. keep changing my mind about wanting to go but deep down I know that if I don't get tickets i'll be gutted when June comes around. I hate this waiting!

[Deaf Nobby Burton]

My Mrs has made noises about having a baby (doesn't like her job anymore ) I know some other people who are going, so she has said I can still go with them (which I would) but she definitely wouldn't want to go if it happened. 

[I feel like Pablo]

58 minutes ago, danegg said:

Don't yet have a ticket.. keep changing my mind about wanting to go but deep down I know that if I don't get tickets i'll be gutted when June comes around. I hate this waiting!

wow dan. not going?! this is unbelievable! you're going to miss mine and calums hand fasting wedding ceremony?!

[musky]

7 hours ago, Untz said:

In theory.

Buy my feet don't seem to mind wearing even cheap pumps/Converse the whole time and I don't notice when I'm drunk anyway. And in a slightly more vain note, I don't generally like the look of boots and they wouldn't go with any of my clothes so that's a bit off putting too.

Wait, boots don't go with your clothes but wellies do?

Colour me intrigued!

[CaledonianGonzo]

It's a Jimmy Cricket costume