Another (but different) Wellie thread

[Greythundercloudys]

Remember hunter bullseye, before they moved up market.

 

[Greythundercloudys]

 

[delilah]

Whatever your wellie of choice, your feet will be warmer with some pure wool insoles .

 

[Fendt516profi]

@Fendt516profi did you get the Noratherm O4 (non safety) or the S5 (safety)

What are your thoughts on what I said about the way they walk?

Got safety ones. Only had them a couple of weeks but feel comfy enough in them, can't say I've taken notice of how they walk. But I don't find them a shake off boot have to give the heel a little pull against something then a shake

Whatever your wellie of choice, your feet will be warmer with some pure wool insoles .

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HOW MUCH!!?!

 

[delilah]

HOW MUCH!!?!

You're not meant to put it in capitals and exclamation marks until I tell you . Will ask the boss this avo, they only started making them couple of weeks ago, I know they sold all of the first batch at farmers market so just made that box full.

 

[keith armitage]

I bought a pair of Skellerup safety boots about a month ago. I usually wear a size 10 in a shoe, but size 9 in these fit me. If anyone is ordering online and is not sure what size to go for, go for the smaller size.

They really grip the ankle, find it hard to get them off. I'll have to make something to grip the heel for the back door step! Very comfortable to work in, only time I noticed the weight was when I had to sprint to stay in front of a bunch of cows for 100m. Grip is good and they have a tread that doesn't hold the mud, however the boot itself has a rough textured surface and is hard to clean.

I used to have the green Nora wellys but the quality has dropped in recent years, splits along the back of the calf and where the sole joins the upper. I will probably get a pair for summer wear as they are light and comfortable.

 

[2wheels]

Nora's always did split at the back of the heel.

 

[jellybean]

Nice of you to do an in depth review, but what about those of us that cannot get on with safety boots, I assume I'm not the only one who finds them clumsy, heavy and always hit the side of my big toe. I haven't tried any for years though, maybe I should have another go.

 

[delilah]

HOW MUCH!!?!

£6 standard, £12 double thickness, plus p and p. To see how we make them:
https://thefarmingforum.co.uk/index.php?threads/wool-processing-mini-mill.205896/

 

[Danllan]

Is there an unpublicised lockdown in Scotland now?

 

[JeepJeep]

Hoggs Fieldsport Last well here.

 

[Treacle Sponge]

@Dukes Fit The conclusive test will be the early morning, unwary trot out onto freshly iced concrete.

 

[Dukes Fit]

Nice of you to do an in depth review, but what about those of us that cannot get on with safety boots, I assume I'm not the only one who finds them clumsy, heavy and always hit the side of my big toe. I haven't tried any for years though, maybe I should have another go.

I think you have to do what I did and try several pairs.
I've seen several people say that they don't like safety wellies because they are clumsy, don't fit properly and therefore not safe etc.

There is a boot out there to fit you, you just have to try and find it. It is hard because there are so many different styles available and nowhere can possibly be expected to carry more than a few different manufacturers/ranges in one shop which why I tried a few and thought it might help others if I gave some details about what they were like instead of the usual "These are crap, they split" or just "I don't like them"

 

[Dukes Fit]

@Dukes Fit The conclusive test will be the early morning, unwary trot out onto freshly iced concrete.

Studs are the future like my dad's hunters he had circa 1980. Used to nick them as a kid and kick sparks!

 

[yellowbelly]

Studs are the future like my dad's hunters he had circa 1980.

Nah, they were bloody dangerous (especially in snow) - I must be the same vintage as your dad, 'cos I had a pair. Very little grip and bloody cold for your feet (the studs conducted cold from the ground into the soles).
I think they called them Royal Hunters.

 

[Dukes Fit]

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Nah, they were bloody dangerous (especially in snow) - I must be the same vintage as your dad, 'cos I had a pair. Very little grip and bloody cold for your feet (the studs conducted cold from the ground into the soles).
I think they called them Royal Hunters.

That's the ones.

Funnily enough he said the same thing as you about them

 

[Pan mixer]

eh? Puroforts are lighter surely unless youre referring to toe cap ones ,all they do is trip me up so no safer overall than ordinary ones i find

Dunlop Professional Wellington Boots

These lightweight and comfortable Dunlop Professional Wellington Boots have a cushioned sole, no steel parts and an oil resistant outer sole.

www.farmsense.com

which are light / comfortable for moving quickly in and arent too dear to not keep a spare pair .

Dad used to have 2 pair ...everyday wellies and Market/farm sale best ones.

I have two farm pairs, wear them on alternate days so that they can dry out properly in the boiler room.

Then a pair for the grain store when I am checking the heap, then a pair for going out.

 

[Kidds]

Remember hunter bullseye, before they moved up market.

My previous two pairs were them but they split after a year. Probably my odd shaped feet though as I have seemingly developed bunions, not painful but footwear doesn't fit.
The wellies were good otherwise but stiffer than the Argyles I had prior to them. They didn't last long either for the same reason, always have had Argyles and always found them very comfy.

 

[Bald Rick]

TBH I always thought Le Chameau were a bit .. er .. poncey

But as someone who wears wellies pretty much every day of the year, you really can’t find a better welly for comfort and performance

 

[delilah]

An old boy told me that the invention of the welly was the moment farms stopped being kept tidy. I can see his point, but I guess they came along broadly around the time silage started to replace hay, so which was the real culprit ..?