Glasto Weatherwatch Posted June 28, 2022 Report Share Posted June 28, 2022 (edited) Absolutely fantastic 😎 We were so lucky Sat and Sun - heavy downpours all over Somerset and we dodged them all. Edited June 28, 2022 by Glasto Weatherwatch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaledonianGonzo Posted June 28, 2022 Report Share Posted June 28, 2022 6 hours ago, Major_Tom108 said: Trainers destroyed my feet so don't think there's any compromise. I surmise the natural terrain plus endless walking is going to hurt no matter what. Hiking trainers or fashion trainers? I was on the former with Vibram soles and although my feet were / are still throbbing, on the whole would still recommend as the best option even in a dry year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wherethewildthingsare Posted June 28, 2022 Report Share Posted June 28, 2022 17 hours ago, balti-pie said: You must be made of steel/be wearing a beer jacket, I was bloody freezing at sundown each night and had to have hoodies/coats on Perfect weather! Discovered that my unused new rain poncho is very effective at providing an extra layer of insulation late at night Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gigpusher Posted June 28, 2022 Report Share Posted June 28, 2022 3 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said: Hiking trainers or fashion trainers? I was on the former with Vibram soles and although my feet were / are still throbbing, on the whole would still recommend as the best option even in a dry year. I had walking shoes for most of the festival and my feet still killed but they were probably the best option. We got so lucky with the weather given what we had for our journey home on Monday. Had some of the rains in the area hit more on the weekend it could have been a lot more miserable as it definitely wasn’t the warmest when the sun appeared behind the clouds! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wherethewildthingsare Posted June 28, 2022 Report Share Posted June 28, 2022 4 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said: Hiking trainers or fashion trainers? I was on the former with Vibram soles and although my feet were / are still throbbing, on the whole would still recommend as the best option even in a dry year. I wore two different pairs of adidas superstars with memory foam Insoles plus DM sliders on the Thursday (yes really). Walking boots stayed in the bag. 100,000 steps, 43 miles, no blisters, no aching 🤷♀️ (and I say this as someone with neurofibromas in my ankle). The ground was super stony in parts with huge chunks of “chipping” but zero mud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooter Posted June 28, 2022 Report Share Posted June 28, 2022 10 minutes ago, Wherethewildthingsare said: I wore two different pairs of adidas superstars with memory foam Insoles plus DM sliders on the Thursday (yes really). Walking boots stayed in the bag. 100,000 steps, 43 miles, no blisters, no aching 🤷♀️ (and I say this as someone with neurofibromas in my ankle). The ground was super stony in parts with huge chunks of “chipping” but zero mud. Adidas Superstars have always been my festival choice of footwear, very comfy tough trainers. Just make sure they're well worn in beforehand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_c Posted June 28, 2022 Report Share Posted June 28, 2022 I worse Adidas originals all weekend and my feet were fine and I did a lot of walking. My shoulders were sore though from carrying a rucksack full of cider all weekend! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justcalledtosay Posted June 28, 2022 Report Share Posted June 28, 2022 9 hours ago, Matt42 said: I need to bring trainers next year. Walking boots all weekend destroyed my feet. I wore converse from Thursday until bed on Saturday night and they wrecked my feet. Could be something to do with the amount of walking I did but I can’t imagine they would’ve felt as bad had I stuck to my walking boots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaledonianGonzo Posted June 28, 2022 Report Share Posted June 28, 2022 You'll have felt every pepple and chunk of gravel through the thin, thin soles of a set of Cons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nal Posted June 28, 2022 Report Share Posted June 28, 2022 Changed from trainers into walking boots for half a day and the soles of my feet thanked me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayrshire Chris Posted June 28, 2022 Report Share Posted June 28, 2022 56 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said: Hiking trainers or fashion trainers? I was on the former with Vibram soles and although my feet were / are still throbbing, on the whole would still recommend as the best option even in a dry year. That’s what we had all weekend, Merrell walking shoes with vibram soles. Perfect conditions for this choice especially walking the stoney paths and bits of bark/wood. (and that long and winding new path up to worthy view.). Wellies and boots not required so they stayed in the tent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestCountryGirl Posted June 28, 2022 Report Share Posted June 28, 2022 I'm glad that my sacrifice to the weather gods didn't go unnoticed - £40 well(y) spent. Spent all weekend in walking boots, slipped into converse on Sunday just cause I could and was fed up of lugging heavy walking boot feet around. (Got a blister by the afternoon, and back to the boots.) I was bloody freezing after the sun went down though. Thankfully brought an extra blanket to go on/in my sleeping bag which did the trick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bennykill Posted June 28, 2022 Report Share Posted June 28, 2022 10 hours ago, Matt42 said: I need to bring trainers next year. Walking boots all weekend destroyed my feet. I wore trainers for one day and my feet really suffered. so many blisters that I have never got with my walking boots Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikkic Posted June 28, 2022 Report Share Posted June 28, 2022 1 hour ago, Wherethewildthingsare said: I wore two different pairs of adidas superstars with memory foam Insoles plus DM sliders on the Thursday (yes really). Walking boots stayed in the bag. 100,000 steps, 43 miles, no blisters, no aching 🤷♀️ (and I say this as someone with neurofibromas in my ankle). The ground was super stony in parts with huge chunks of “chipping” but zero mud. 55 minutes ago, Cooter said: Adidas Superstars have always been my festival choice of footwear, very comfy tough trainers. Just make sure they're well worn in beforehand. 35 minutes ago, Dave_c said: I worse Adidas originals all weekend and my feet were fine and I did a lot of walking. My shoulders were sore though from carrying a rucksack full of cider all weekend! I wore my trusty Stan Smiths all weekend, as I have done for the last 3 festivals. 140k steps over 3 and a half days and my feet were absolutely fine all weekend. #teamadidas 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeezLouise Posted June 28, 2022 Report Share Posted June 28, 2022 Thank you to all on the weather thread who got it 100% correct when my iphone was telling me to expect doom. ❤️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wherethewildthingsare Posted June 28, 2022 Report Share Posted June 28, 2022 5 hours ago, Cooter said: Adidas Superstars have always been my festival choice of footwear, very comfy tough trainers. Just make sure they're well worn in beforehand. Glad I’m not the only one! My little toes are quite straight and find superstars don’t squash them up. I have been walking a lot in them. Next time I will also train with a rucksack full of bottles and cans! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wherethewildthingsare Posted June 28, 2022 Report Share Posted June 28, 2022 5 hours ago, Dave_c said: I worse Adidas originals all weekend and my feet were fine and I did a lot of walking. My shoulders were sore though from carrying a rucksack full of cider all weekend! Just said exactly the same thing - next time the training will include a rucksack full of drinks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quark Posted June 28, 2022 Report Share Posted June 28, 2022 On 6/27/2022 at 12:26 AM, FuzzyDunlop said: No one can honestly tell me Wednesday was a better temp than the rest of the festival. That was horrendous. I havent had anything other than a T Shirt all week either. How did you get on in general Fuzz? I did spare a thought for you on Wednesday! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alvoram Posted June 28, 2022 Report Share Posted June 28, 2022 I have to give @FuzzyDunlop the credit he deserves. As a first timer he was right, Wednesday was way too hot. It's not nice having to stay extremely vigilant about drinking a pint of water between each beer, nor is it easy to get 'merry' like that. By the end of the day I was dripping wet with sweat and very grateful that Sticklinch had nice showers! The rest of the days were perfect though. Sunday was warm, but just cool enough and not too warm. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuzzyDunlop Posted June 28, 2022 Report Share Posted June 28, 2022 5 minutes ago, Quark said: How did you get on in general Fuzz? I did spare a thought for you on Wednesday! I got on fine really, thanks... Wednesday was tough. Very tough. I don't think I could have coped with 5 days of that. I had a UV brolly & was under it all day. I hardly moved until about 6pm. I dont think I'd have seen much if the weather stayed like that. The rest of the time I was fine. I didnt wear a coat or a Hoodie all weekend (barring 1 trip to a Urinal at about 5.30am) Hope you had a good one! Just now, Alvoram said: I have to give @FuzzyDunlop the credit he deserves. As a first timer he was right, Wednesday was way too hot. It's not nice having to stay extremely vigilant about drinking a pint of water between each beer, nor is it easy to get 'merry' like that. By the end of the day I was dripping wet with sweat and very grateful that Sticklinch had nice showers! The rest of the days were perfect though. Sunday was warm, but just cool enough and not too warm. See!! I don't talk complete crap! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quark Posted June 28, 2022 Report Share Posted June 28, 2022 10 minutes ago, FuzzyDunlop said: I got on fine really, thanks... Wednesday was tough. Very tough. I don't think I could have coped with 5 days of that. I had a UV brolly & was under it all day. I hardly moved until about 6pm. I dont think I'd have seen much if the weather stayed like that. The rest of the time I was fine. I didnt wear a coat or a Hoodie all weekend (barring 1 trip to a Urinal at about 5.30am) Hope you had a good one! Result! Yeah, Wed was bringing back memories of 2019! One of my mates had to have a lie down after we got the tents up, just hadn't been on the water at all and it all caught up with him. Got him upright in the end though 😄 Had a great one, personally the weather was about as good as it gets. Warm enough that I only needed a hoody after about 1am, dry enough to sit on the grass, bit of cloud cover, and the breeze was a godsend. For the rain that there was I didn't ever need to break out my waterproof. Spot on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TiZuff Posted June 28, 2022 Report Share Posted June 28, 2022 perfect weather. take that every year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaledonianGonzo Posted June 28, 2022 Report Share Posted June 28, 2022 I definitely preferred the 2019 weather as there was no fear that it could all go to shit at any moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PassingCloud Posted June 29, 2022 Report Share Posted June 29, 2022 You lot soon forgot about the weather. Tsk! (…..couldn’t have been much better 🕶). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nal Posted June 29, 2022 Report Share Posted June 29, 2022 319 pages and the forecast on the Wednesday night of the festival wasnt at all accurate. A load of bollocks. 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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