Is £25 a lot for wellies?

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I've always brought cheap £10/15 Dunlop (or similar make) wellies but find them very wide and not easy for long walks.

The supermarket 'fashion' wellies often rub, wear out really quickly and don't tend to have any ability to keep warmth in.

I've been coveting a pair of pink wellies I've seen in my local garden centre for ages. They are Briers (or something) and have a thin lining as opposed to just plastic.

They are shaped but still sensible width and shape.

But they are £25.

I need wellies as ankle deep mud here!

Anyone experience of this make or of expensive wellies that aren't from supermarkets - are they worth the money?

I buy argiles, from mole stores at about £120 I've just replaced my 10 year old pair as they started to crack.. so I'd much rather spend £120 and they are warm and comfy and last for a long time, than £25 every year.

*aigles

My wellies are Town and Country, they were £12.50 from TK Maxx 13 years ago. They get worn several times a week and are great.

I don't know if children's boots are manufactured in the same way as adults boots but I volunteer at school helping with outdoor sessions.
We get loads of wellies donated for the children to use. The supermarket ones, the Hunter and Joules can't stand up to the paces of the children they spilt quite quickly. The only ones that last are the green Dunlop/ country stores type ones and the chunky moulded crocs ones.

OP - for your budget I'd recommend these - amazon.co.uk/dp/B00B5W08EU/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_fabc_mHD7FbJC47M0A]]

Yep, I've had my hunters for 26 years. I have the knitted topped, fleece liners for them too. ( bought later).

A present from my (now ex) husband...one of the few things he ever did right...😂

Spent some time looking and reading reviews and have decided on these

https://www.amazon.co.uk/totes-Cirrus-Ladies-Claire-Black/dp/B07XVMBQZH/ref=sr114?adgrpid=51282424457&dchild=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMInsmDsLH47QIVUuztCh1E6QIZEAAYAiAAEgLk3vDBwE&hvadid=259015084068&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=1006715&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=8009594942373412477&hvtargid=kwd-315445508539&hydadcr=922331820417&keywords=totes+wellies&qid=1609423404&sr=8-4&tag=googhydr-21

They are lighter and have a reparable waterproof outer!

I ordered them from next (same price) and collect from store next week. Figured that was easiest because if no good can return them then and there!

So midrange price but seem to have some advantages that I'll benefit from.

I'm also going to follow other advice and buy some proper welly socks!

@Twobrews

My wellies are Town and Country, they were £12.50 from TK Maxx 13 years ago. They get worn several times a week and are great.

I don't know if children's boots are manufactured in the same way as adults boots but I volunteer at school helping with outdoor sessions.
We get loads of wellies donated for the children to use. The supermarket ones, the Hunter and Joules can't stand up to the paces of the children they spilt quite quickly. The only ones that last are the green Dunlop/ country stores type ones and the chunky moulded crocs ones.

I agree Dunlop are good. I have a pair for school and wear them 2-3 times a day 5 times a week Oct to March as a minimum. They are 3 years old.

The only issue is they aren't warm. I wear thick socks but they aren't really good for more than a playtime length of wear! Doing forest schools my feet get freezing when paddling in the pond and wearing thick thermal socks makes them too tight.

Dunlop are brillant. I have wide feet though. I found Hunters wore out fast and weren't worth the money. I feel embarrassed by my "Kate Moss at Glasto" fashion fails of c. 2007. (Gold wellies, indeed!) It will be Dunlop all the way for me, if they are still available on the continent.

An ex boyfriend bought me some neoprene lined Aigle ones in 2002, and they were over £100.
I live in the country and walk a lot. They're only just falling apart now. Now that's what I call cheap, on a cost per mile basis.

Price doesn't automatically equal quality, but less than £50 is typically a cheaper pair of wellies.

If you're fortunate to have the cash to buy a more expensive pair, especially neoprene ones, then it might be a cheaper investment long term than lots of £20-40 wellies.

@MacDuffsMuff I'll keep checking when garden centres, thanks. I have set my heart on them now

I've ordered 2 pairs of welly socks. Baby blue and pastel pink and my wellies are grey!

May have treated myself to a grey single strap backpack that also works as a chest bag whilst I was at it

I'm getting into this walking lark

There’s been a year on year shortage of rubber for a good few years now, so any boot actually still made of rubber will be increasingly more expensive regardless of quality and longevity. I had to buy two pairs yesterday for DDs as they need them this Saturday for work at an animal rescue. One DD had her boot bitten through by a pig (not aggressive just hungry! ) and the other had mould in them as they’re constantly wet. Couldn’t get any delivery in time and most of the online outlets I looked at had sold out in size 5 and 7 anyway. So went to the local farmer’s supplier an got two pairs for GBP90 in the sale. Fingers crossed they last well. But it all depends on what you need them for. DDs need them high legged, flexible and with a very good grip tread, they couldn’t use the ones OP linked to as they’d be sliding all over the place. They couldn’t use anything less than just below knee height as the mud is literally knee deep in places. I felt lucky to get away with GBP90 tbh. There was very few left. For a minute I thought they were both going to have to have Aigle . Personally, I wear my boots all the time, dog walking, at the rescue, a lot of gardening etc. I have Hunters, Le Chameau, Dubarry Galways and Dunlop’s. No question which is best, Dunlop’s. I do wear the Dubarry’s a lot but they’re not good for deep mud. The Dunlop’s are a bit wide of you've got slim feet though. I will probably sell the Hunter’s and Le Chameau as they’re barely worn and not up to the job I needed them for.

Just here to echo advice from others. £25 is very cheap.
I’m my experience you either got for VERY cheap and Dunlop are probably your best bet here. They are sturdy and long lasting and won’t crack. But baddy, heavy, cold and uncomfortable.
Or
£150 budget and get Aigle or Le Chemeau or some Ariat leather ones, and they will last and last (8 years my last pair) and be comfortable and warm. I wear mine every day for hours and hours and I swear if I had to run away from a disaster and cross the desert on foot they would would be my footwear or choice.
But like I said, probably not worth the investment if you only wear a few times a week .

Hunters used to be fab, when they were properly made and a country boot. They lasted a few years. Now they are fashion boots the quality has massively been compromised. You never see hunting folk wearing them anymore. They’ve suffered in the same way Doc Martins have .

These are the best wellies ever - dd's and I all have pairs and they are so warm and comfy and still perfect after 5 years of wear.

www.decathlon.co.uk/p/glenarm-women-s-warm-short-wellies/_/R-p-119006

For wellies that is cheap- wellies like Lechameau are £200-£300 a pair. I usually pay more because they are more comfortable and last 3-4 years.

I've just recently tossed my old aigles away, lasted years and bought a new pair, pains me to spent over a hundred quid on wellies, but I wear them everyday and I have knackered feet, so worth the investment!

£5 B&Q ones lasted a decade so I have no issue buying cheap.Dunlop is fine. And when covered in mid noone can see the colour anyway

That is very cheap if they are sturdy and decent - Le Chameau Vierznord and Dubarry Galway here so in excess of £500+ but I spend a lot of time in them and have high arches/prone to getting plantar fasciitis so well worth it. And I like warm feet and to look as nice as these things can! Snap them up and get some welly liners!