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If you haven't worn them since a child I would suggest trying a modern pair. A pair of aigles for example have vibram soles and incredibly subtle rubber, realistically the best leather boots won't come close, the only advantage of walking boots is not as sweaty and better angle support.
I have aigles for walking the dogs and toe capped skellrups for work. Aigles are far more comfy, but the skellrups are a very serious pair of boots, I don't think anything comes close to them for sturdiness. I don't wear them all that often so no idea how long they will last but would be very disappointed if they fail as quickly as other brands. I have cut one of them on a sharp piece of rebar and they are still water proof due to multiple other layers of rubber
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iln stick with my arco wellies 22 quid 
Agree. I do a lot of walking on the moors in winter time in my Aigles. Great boots. As comfy as my Brashers (the proper ones not what they are now) walking boots. I use the wellies in the cold and wet and walking boots in the drier warmer months.
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I liked Nora wellies, the last pair I had didn’t last very long. Cracked where the shoe part of the wellie bent
A good pair of waterproof boots are a little like hens teeth.
I have spent reasonable money (£100+) on boots that are great for 3 months, then start letting water in.
Now I use Aigles for really wet, or casual wet walks.
For serious stuff (Beating etc) where I need ankle support, I'll wear a pair of British army boots and gaiters. Not comfy. Not waterproof, but don't let too much in, and I know they will just shrug off the thorns/brambles/rocks/tree roots.
Which do you use @Kram ?
See. I'd be in my Aigles for your serious stuff and just replace them more frequently!
Horses for courses. My Aigles are comfortable, and waterproof but don't really offer ankle support.
Fair enough. I know what you mean. I guess my comparison is my walking boots which will be less ankly supportive than your army ones.
I value dry feet a lot though!
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Bugger never noticed that bit, big socks it is!
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3 maybe 4 pairs of them, they split right behind where the toes start, ie where they flex the most.
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Bekina steplite. They aren't neoprene lined but are made entirely of a proprietary neoprene blend. Light, comfy, wear well, warm, not aimed at an expensive market with pointless clasps etc.
Dunlop's and Nora's wear well but lower end IMO.
Try a few brands on, different feet like different boots.
Unless you have to look the part, avoid natural rubber ones, or anything with jingly bits.
Dunlop's and Nora's wear well but lower end IMO.
Try a few brands on, different feet like different boots.
Unless you have to look the part, avoid natural rubber ones, or anything with jingly bits.
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I don't do any mountain climbing - so use wellies for dog walking on wet and muddy ground - washing cars down - gardening and slushy melting snow (splashing in puddles).
So nothing has changed for 50+ years I been wearing wellies.
Neoprene lined ones are the big step forward. I been having brown Aigle ones.
Wifey like every other middle aged woman has a thing about expensive wellies - she got some leather lined French things and I doubt she only got one pair of them either. But she does take the dogs for walk when I can't - she does wash cars down - she does do gardening with the grandkids - so they are not a waste of money.
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Sold a car to social worker a few weeks ago from my house - she came into our kitchen thru our back porch to do the paper work - she commented on the pile of kids and adults wellies in our back porch and said and I quote "pile of muddy wellies from adults to kids sizes piled up by the back door is a good sign to any social worker - means parents and grandparents are doing things with the kids in there care".
So nothing has changed for 50+ years I been wearing wellies.
Neoprene lined ones are the big step forward. I been having brown Aigle ones.
Wifey like every other middle aged woman has a thing about expensive wellies - she got some leather lined French things and I doubt she only got one pair of them either. But she does take the dogs for walk when I can't - she does wash cars down - she does do gardening with the grandkids - so they are not a waste of money.
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Sold a car to social worker a few weeks ago from my house - she came into our kitchen thru our back porch to do the paper work - she commented on the pile of kids and adults wellies in our back porch and said and I quote "pile of muddy wellies from adults to kids sizes piled up by the back door is a good sign to any social worker - means parents and grandparents are doing things with the kids in there care".
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I’ve said it before on here but if you buy decent wellies it’s really worth rinsing & wiping them off once a week and then applying autoglym tyre gel.
Makes it much more likely you will wear the soles out rather than crack the rubber within a year. Oh and never leave them to dry out in the sun.
Makes it much more likely you will wear the soles out rather than crack the rubber within a year. Oh and never leave them to dry out in the sun.
I'll go with you in my Aldi steel toed ones from a good few years ago for a tenneriln stick with my arco wellies 22 quid
Bought 'em to chuck after doing a lot of concreting - so must be 10 yrs ago - use them as easy slip on to go empty bin, check garage etc - wouldn't want to walk too far in them.
Follow the same care pattern as looking after mushrooms . . .
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My Mrs got 8 years out of the last pair of agile, with every day use. She bought Ariat this time. I buy what ever is most comfortable on the day, find the ankles a bit narrow on some. Have Seals at the moment. Last pair of Muck boots lasted about 6 months, rubbish.
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Wellos
https://hollandscountryclothing.co....ll-safety-wellington-1?variant=39801043615779
Had these for the last three years. Ware every day for walking the dog, thru muck, grime, horse **** etc. Previous pair lasted 20 years for the same thing, plus building, concreting etc.
I did get some posh Italian ones when my original wells failed. They last about 2 months befor they fell apart. Leason learnt. My Original wellos were made in Brum and the new ones in Spain or some such.
https://hollandscountryclothing.co....ll-safety-wellington-1?variant=39801043615779
Had these for the last three years. Ware every day for walking the dog, thru muck, grime, horse **** etc. Previous pair lasted 20 years for the same thing, plus building, concreting etc.
I did get some posh Italian ones when my original wells failed. They last about 2 months befor they fell apart. Leason learnt. My Original wellos were made in Brum and the new ones in Spain or some such.
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You should have replied with "well if they don't work they don't eat"
Yeah I did'nt have the heart to tell her - only that morning I been using paid child labour to help cut the hedges and wash the car down I sold her...
Joking aside - I did paid little jobs for my Dad/Grandads as a kid - I can't see any harm in it at all....
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This morning I got a warranty six speed gearbox to put on a VW - 15yr old Grandson is coming to help me do it - he saving up for moped/scooter when he 16. He has saved a decent amount of money so far - doing jobs for me and his Dad.
