Dog Walking Wellies

[mrswoodentop]

I am thinking of investing in a new pair of Wellies for dog walking,we live in the country so there is a fair bit of footpath and cross fields type of walking .I was wondering about some Muck boots with the neoprene lining ,have some very old Hunters at the moment which are no longer waterproof or warm so need to do something before the weather gets really cold/wet

Does anyone have muck boots or can you recommend some others ?

I have Crocs Georgie boots, no really, stay with me......

They are beyond fantastic, mainly because they are just so warm, I can go out for hours in the ice and snow wearing them with just normal socks and heve toasty warm feet.

Others always scoff until their own feet are freezing in layers of thermal socks and super expensive walking boots.

They are also super light, massage your feet, float (not really sure what use that is to anyone) and if they get filthy you can just chuck them in the washing machine and they come out like new.

Hunters with thermal socks - my hunters are 10 years old and still going strong. My daughters hunter with neoprene lining are doing well.

I like wearing thermal socks and comfy walking boots from Lands End - they are very supportive to your feet and ankles, water resistant, warm, light and blissfully comfy. I have two pairs, an ankle boot and a lower shoe type one for dryer weather, although it can be handy to alternate them.

I've got Le Chameaus, worn with woolly shooting socks in winter. Just the basic (!) ones, not the super expensive neoprene buckle jobs. Just thinking about winter mud is giving me faint sinking sensations - our dogs are very low slung and could do with mud-flaps...

aigle parcours - specifically designed as a walking welly, very comfortable and supportive. aigle do a range of options including an adjustable parcours for the chunkier of calf and also a neoprene lined version.

I've got Le Chameaus too . Had them about 5 years and still going strong. The soles on my previous 2 pairs of Hunters wore out after a couple of years.

I have a pair of Evercreatures. DON'T BUY!!! I had to take a pair back after about a month because they split, and the second pair I have had for about 18 months, and they are full of leaks. I am not at all happy about them. My old wellies were as cheap as chips and lasted about 10 years, including 2 years of wearing them every day for work. I need some new boots!

I bought the Dewent Muckboots towards the end of the winter after the pair I had bought in the Autumn fell to pieces after dog walking and Allotment digging. I find them very comfortable (have plantar fascitis so they need to be) and also lovely and warm. I have a walking boot type thing but they can't cope with the muddy woods in the winter.

Wynken, that's interesting as I have PF too. I put gel heel cups into all my footwear as recommended by my physio, and this is partly why I don't wear wellies. If you find the Muckboots particularly good, it is useful to know this.

I have these got them for £30 odd in a fishing shop. So so warm and comfy, neoprene lined. Very narrow in the leg though, which is what I wanted but no good if you are wider of calf.

silrentcatastrophe I had the same problems as you with Evercreatures, theywere truly useless

Birkenstocks? You're a bit fashion forward. Bedlam. I wear plimsolls in the summer

And my Le Chameaus were £49 off eBay

Coats are easy Bedlam. For dogwalking I've a shorter-bodied Trespass fully waterproof jacket with breathable lining and a longer, past-yer-bum waxed jacket. Both were about £30 apiece and both do the job of keeping the rain, wind and cold out very well.

I did have a Barbour but concluded that mud is no respecter of £200 jackets and so gave up on that idea and replaced it with a cheap waxed jacket instead. You can't really tell the difference once the jacket has been covered in pawprints!! :o

I'm still looking for decent boots though. I rather fancy the Lands End walking boots suggested by Scuttle as I find heavy boots very uncomfortable. Whatever I buy there is one absolute... it/they must be waterproof for East Anglian dogwalking.

Without sounding like an advert for the company, I have quite a bit of dog walking type stuff from Lands End - a Squall coat that is brilliant in the winter as it is really windproof and waterproof, and some lighter fleeces and other casual jackets, plus a down gilet that is probably the wrong shape for my shape, but I don't care. Their footwear seems to stand up to a bit of punishment and isn't silly prices, especially as there's a Clearance section on their website which is great, if you aren't fussy about colours - I'm not, since they get covered in mud immediately anyway.

'Am like those kids that won't wear coats ...or those old ladies that don't know they need one.'

Couldn't possibly comment, Bedlam.

I believe the expression is: ner ner ner ner neeeeer

I have an Aigle Soledo 3-in-1 jacket - warm, waterproof and cost me £99 in the sale.

Though I am sure somebody will have an even better one they got for £2.50 and a packet of Wotsits

rofl

gumbies

Wotsit bags - love it!!!

I need some too. I'm looking for some narrow calf wellies in size 8 (my legs are quite skinny and my feet are long and narrow). Must be warm and supportive, and not too heavy.

And a free packet of wotsits would be good.

I'm so glad I'm not the only one who's had crap Evercreatures. Thinking about the Hunters. They're about £40 or so. They've only got a year guarantee on them, which seems a bit tight. Apparently they're also made more for fashion now than they were. Oh I'm so fed up with rubbish wellies!

Get some proper walking boots and forget about wellies. Boots are warmer, last for years and so much more comfortable, better grip and ankle support. And given the price of fancy wellies they are probably cheaper too.

If the undergrowth is very wet and long I either add waterproof overtrousers (swish, swish swish) or gaiters (feel like I am climbing a mountain)

bedlambeast I got very good wellies from Hawkshead in the sale after christmas and some ankle wellies from there too. The wellies were reduced to £10 + £5 delivery. They seem pretty sturdy and are comfy. Only time will tell how long they last.

BE WARNED if you order online the full length wellies come up big. I needed a 6-6.5 but am usually a 7. The ankle wellies come up the right size.

They have an outlet at Bicester and in Tunbridge Wells if that helps.