AIBU not to want to spend £60-£100 on wellies?!

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They are just wellies after all 🤷🏼‍♀️

Please tell me about your amazingly comfortable & waterproof, low cost wellies????

@MrsMiaWallis

Aren't dunlops wide and flappy at the top? Can't be doing with that.

You can get liners or thick socks to wear with them.

Dh has Barbour ones, cost about 60 iirc. He's really happy with them, he had le chameus before thst and they split after 10 months.

Even with thick socks I'd get hay down them! I like slim fitting wellies

I’ve just splashed out on my first pair of muck wellies with vibram soles... worth every penny to me!

I’ve paid £180 for mine 7 years. Absolutely love them to this day. Use them most days so got my money’s worth. It’s all about priorities and whether you’ll make use of the thing you are spending the money on.

Dh wanted some hunters for Christmas, told him no way as they are shite, bought him some Rydale ones instead, £20, they look a bit smarter than dunlops and for £20 if they last 6 months I'm happy enough.

Search for Dunlop wellies on amazon. Cheap and comfortable. I bought a pair of fleecy Joules liners to make them a bit prettier.

Mine were £10 for Asda, just normal wellies. I buy them a size up to wear thick socks

Have a look in a farm shop you will find cheap and cheerful unbranded ones, but it does depend on what your needing them for.

I now use Buckbootz non safety wellies after trying over the years many brands, good strong constuction, warm lined .

Agree about day jules, hunter, and even aigle, poor quality for price paid

Oh and if you can get to a Mole Valley farmers that's your best bet for a choice, farmer suppliers know about durable wellies

@MrsMiaWallis- I couldn't get my legs in Dunlops. Think I used to have an enlarged muscle at the back from years of whizzing about and standing on shop floors! Hunters fit flush to the leg but they're less well made now. Have you tried finding something with a drawstring type top?

Glad to see the Dunlops getting some love, everyone I know who really wears wellies either wears those or the pricey ones or a mix between pairs but don't seem to have had the issues mentioned here. It's the mid brand fashion ones that get a pasting.

Saw an annoyingly well dressed (for the occasion) woman yesterday wearing red wellies (possibly Joules) with white spotty/blue jeans, and a cute white winter hat. She looked like she had just stepped out of a Christmas film.

I’ve wasted a fortune over the years on expensive wellies. My £12 Dunlop ones have lasted far longer than all. I do a 1.5 hour dog walk each day wearing them.

@MrsMiaWallis

Some of us have fat calfs

Another vote for Dunlop’s. I got mine over 20 years ago from Mole Valley Farmers. Use them for helping on farm, dog walking, festivals and plenty of life in them to go. Can’t remember the price but would not have been expensive.

Joules are the worst, in my experience. They look nice but aren’t fit for anything other than a light stroll. Mine split after 3 wears. I got my money back but it was a hassle.

Another vote for Dunlop’s here, I’ve had mine approx 20 years and they’re still going strong!!

I have some from B&Q bizarrely, were around £10 and going strong after 12 years.

Dunlops are great, don't get joules or hunters.

[quote movingonup20]@MrsMiaWallis

Some of us have fat calfs [/quote]
Mine are not skinny! I can't wear wellies with wide tops, they get full of hay!

I totally agree. I used to buy hunters and they just don't last. The last pair of wellies I bought were b&q'S own brand for £18. They look and do everything hunters do

I have massive calves (and Dunlops fit ok. I also have size 9 feet though, so maybe the legs are wider for bigger sizes.

Asda wellies are pretty good, and mine lasted.

Also, keep checking second hand shops: very low prices - I got a very good pair for a fiver

@vanillandhoney

Dunlop. £12 off eBay. I wear mine for hours a day walking dogs - no issues here!

I second this, I got a pair of Dunlop ones for just over a tenner from Amazon and they are great. Really durable and comfy.

I can't remember where mine were from but I can tell you they were cheap, from a garden centre. That was about 15 years ago. Worn a lot, they have narrow feet which I love as I find that rare with wellies. It means I can wear them in the summer for camping, festivals etc as I don't need thick socks to keep them on.

This isn't any good for brand advice clearly but I can agree that cheaper are often brilliant!