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Help me find wellies to wear everyday that aren't gaping!

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Vacantstare · 02/04/2024 19:54

I've searching for wellies for ages now. I'll be wearing them most days for muddy walks etc, nothing major but want them to be good quality as I'll be doing a lot of walking.

I have very slim calves and most wellies I've tried on are really gappy and loose on me which I hate as I want them to be stylish and a tighter fit.

I like the look of Le Chameau but too pricey, and Aigle but are these gappy?

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Springtime43 · 04/04/2024 10:45

I have slim calves too OP, they can be a right pain!

Coolblur · 04/04/2024 10:22

I have Dubarry slim fit boots. Much better than wellies as they're effectively waterproof long walking boots. But they're not cheap.
I've had Dubarry's for years, they last well. My last pair were normal calf width (they didn't do slim fit then), but the slim fit are much better on me. I can still wear them with the boot liner sock things, so they're not clinging to my legs, but they're not gaping either.

cardibach · 04/04/2024 10:01

stayathomer · 02/04/2024 20:10

abracadabra1980
are your legs not getting soaked on walks though?

Waterproof trousers keep legs dry.

Serencwtch · 04/04/2024 09:59

Lechameu do a very narrow fit. Not cheap but probably the best quality.

meganorks · 04/04/2024 09:47

https://uk.merrypeople.com/collections/bobbi-wellington-boot

These are great. I have them for walking the dog as I've given up on waterproof boots and shoes as they don't seem to the job for long and the park is like a swamp all winter. They are a much snugger fit than wellies and have like a wetsuit lining. I got my daughter some cheap short wellies and we swapped one day which really made me appreciate what a nice fit these are

Wellington Boots

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Papyrophile · 04/04/2024 09:30

At the feed merchant/farmer's supply shop is where I'd go. Look for something like Mole Valley Farmers.

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Vacantstare · 04/04/2024 08:35

Thank you for all the suggestions. Does anyone know a shop where I can try on Aigle and Le Chameau please?😊

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Paulrn · 03/04/2024 11:24

Can’t help with the slim fit but I have tried Hunter, Muck and several other expensive ones and none have lasted being used all winter. In the end I gat a pair of Dunlop £20 boots to tide me over while I chose more expensive ones and they are still going strong after a hard winters wear.

liveforsummer · 03/04/2024 11:17

My le chameau hand lasted years and I walk miles in them both trudging through mud (and I never clean them) and miles upon miles of road with kids and ponies. They are more like wearing a trainer in terms of comfort and foot support. Ariat are nice (although don't last) but they feel like a welly and are clumpy. Hunters offer little support or warmth. The chammys have been worth every penny for me.

Ifailed · 03/04/2024 11:12

I use a pair of light-weight walking boots and gaiters. The latter, after a quick was under the tap are left to dry over-night and go in the wash when-ever I remember.

abracadabra1980 · 03/04/2024 10:53

Re the PP and Muck Boots - I didn't like mine - way too heavy at the sole and I couldn't run round an agility course with them because of it.

abracadabra1980 · 03/04/2024 10:52

Yes if you're petite like me, I'd take the gamble as the fit is great. (I'm a 3.5/4 - usually get a 4 in wellies as I like to buy sheepskin insoles for warmth). It's true, when they were made in England they were much better, but now, as with everything, they are made abroad. *bonus with kids' version is that they also have a reflective strip on the back - if that's any use to you! As I've said, I've tried so many, and none have lasted more than two years. I even had some Dubarrys (so not technically a welly) but at £300+ they weren't cheap - hated them-too flat and fiddly to get on, so resold on Ebay a few years back.

SweetCinnamon · 02/04/2024 23:07

Definitely Muck Boots - last forever and have neoprene around the ankle so they fit my skinny legs!

Lulaloo · 02/04/2024 22:39

Aigle all the way, very comfy and sturdy.

Obbydoo · 02/04/2024 22:28

Vacantstare · 02/04/2024 20:18

The quality is no longer the same as they're now made in China. Shame as I love the look of them!

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This is definitely true. Most people who rave about hunters will have had them for years and from before they got sold to China. I like my Le Chameau. They've lasted me 2 years so far and I wear them most days for dog walking. I've tried every brand. I'm surprised people are recommending muck boots as lightweight - mine are so cumbersome. They're the only wellies I have given up on before they gave up on me, they drove me crackers.

StormingNorman · 02/04/2024 22:24

Bovrilla · 02/04/2024 20:40

Muck boots now also made in china and split, like Hunters do

I have Aigle and love them. Get the Parcours ISO2 with adjustable sides. They've got vibram soles and I walk miles in mine, as i work in them a lot, and this winter's dog walks have definitely required wellies!

Second the Aigle Parcours. Mine must be coming up on 10 years old now and look as good as new. I’m not sure they’d suit someone looking for a slim fit though.

StormingNorman · 02/04/2024 22:19

Aigle do a slim fit. I think they might be called Aiglantine.

Fairfax and Favour and Penelope Chilver both do riding boots in a slim fit.

My calves are decidedly ‘sporty’ so it’s great to be able to use all this totally useless info 😂😂😂

CKMondlerlife · 02/04/2024 22:14

I've recently bought some joules wellibobs on a recommendation from a friend. They're ankle boots and I've put a lovely arch support inside in and they are the comfiest things.

ahumblebumble · 02/04/2024 21:58

I've had my le chamaeus for three years now and wear them most day, almost all year round with the bloody rain we've been having! Really like them. Would never buy hunters now, my last two pairs split and let water in.

Cnidarian · 02/04/2024 21:56

I've heard people saying about Hunters not being the same quality since moving to China a lot. But I got my pair since that move and I've been wearing them 8 years so I don't know that there's much stock to be held in the view...

Rewis · 02/04/2024 21:52

I have coral coloured HAI wellies. I have those and waterproof trousers on top

supercalafragilisticexpealidocious · 02/04/2024 21:49

I love my Le Chameau. I have the neoprene lined ones and they are warm as well as light but sturdy.

Other options I would go for are Muck Boots or Dubarry country boots (but they aren't cheap!)

ouch44 · 02/04/2024 21:48

I have plantar fasciitis so need a good supportive sole. I have Aigle Parcours which are great.

MaMisled · 02/04/2024 21:48

Another vote for Aigle Parcours. My daughter spends alot of her work x leisure time in mud (horses) and the ones I bought her 5 years ago are still serving her very well.