Welly Rash

fishfarmer

Surely I am not the only one with this problem.

Seeing as I spend most of my waking hours in wellys I have two constant bald patches on both legs on the side of my shins. Normally its not a problem but lately there starting to sting everytime I walk, I tried big thick socks to stop the rubbing but in this heat my feet are soaked with sweat by the end of the day which defeats the prupose of wellys.

Anyway, I was thinking rigger boots but could someone atleast tell me that these fecking bald patches are normal because i havent met anyone with the same thing. Am I the only one with what I am now calling the 'fish farmers acre'.

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moy83

fishfarmer wrote: »

Surely I am not the only one with this problem.

Seeing as I spend most of my waking hours in wellys I have two constant bald patches on both legs on the side of my shins. Normally its not a problem but lately there starting to sting everytime I walk, I tried big thick socks to stop the rubbing but in this heat my feet are soaked with sweat by the end of the day which defeats the prupose of wellys.

Anyway, I was thinking rigger boots but could someone atleast tell me that these fecking bald patches are normal because i havent met anyone with the same thing. Am I the only one with what I am now calling the 'fish farmers acre'.

Would crocs and shorts be ok to wear in this weather for you ? I have no hair on the back of my calfs from wellies but it wouldnt be stinging . Are your wellies too small by any chance ?

Kovu

What about a pair of fancy tights?

fishfarmer

12 mil pellets regularly find there way in and up stuck between my toes so I'd say there far from too small.

But thanks be to jesus someone else has it, dont think I've ever had hair on these parts of my legs.

One of the lads suggested I lubricate meself up in the morning to stop the friction, but his english isnt the best so he might have misunderstood.

moy83

.Kovu. wrote: »

What about a pair of fancy tights?

Its worse you're getting kovu !

Sir Arthur Daley

What sort of bog land have you to say you need wellies to travel it in this weather? In the winter do you use waiders?

fishfarmer

Sir Arthur Daley wrote: »

What sort of bog land have you to say you need wellies to travel it in this weather? In the winter do you use waiders?

Wader rash is another story altogether

moy83

fishfarmer wrote: »

Wader rash is another story altogether

Not enough talcum powder in the world to combat it !

Sir Arthur Daley

Seriously is your land that wet that you need wellies?

moy83

Sir Arthur Daley wrote: »

Seriously is your land that wet that you need wellies?

Seriously his user name is "fishfarmer " . I dont think he is on land at all farming

Sir Arthur Daley

moy83 wrote: »

Seriously his user name is "fishfarmer " . I dont think he is on land at all farming

And my user name is arthur daley, do you think the fictional character has come to life?

fishfarmer

moy83 wrote: »

Seriously his user name is "fishfarmer " . I dont think he is on land at all farming

I am on land these days, but I still get soaked regularly. Theres a lot of water, if it wasnt for the wellys it would be trenchfoot.

Renegade Mechanic

.Kovu. wrote: »

What about a pair of fancy tights?

'sat you!?:eek:

Renegade Mechanic

fishfarmer wrote: »

I am on land these days, but I still get soaked regularly. Theres a lot of water, if it wasnt for the wellys it would be trenchfoot.

Id try new wellies. And ensure theyre sized right.

Sir Arthur Daley

fishfarmer wrote: »

I am on land these days, but I still get soaked regularly. Theres a lot of water, if it wasnt for the wellys it would be trenchfoot.

What kind of fishing do you do?

moy83

Sir Arthur Daley wrote: »

And my user name is arthur daley, do you think the fictional character has come to life?

Don't know who Arthur Daley is . When he said the 12mm pellets find their way into his wellies it was another giveaway that it was fish food .

Sir Arthur Daley

moy83 wrote: »

When he said the 12mm pellets find their way into his wellies it was another giveaway that it was fish food .

12mm could be bullets

Kovu

Not that hard to look up previous posts to see if a person is who they say they are I don't think 6 months ago fishfarmer decided to make an account just to have a joke online.


As a serious (if there can be one) answer to the question.
When I was working in the factory, the wellies were all sizes 10 upwards, 4 sizes too big for me, plus walking all day meant I was rubbing on them and was warm in the overalls.

But I didn't get a rash like you say you are getting, only heat rash.
Shave your legs completely perhaps:p Or aloe vera, seems to cure all things.

Ah yea Renegade, that's my daily uniform on the farm!

moy83

Sir Arthur Daley wrote: »

12mm could be bullets

Wouldn't fancy bullets between my toes :-)

Renegade Mechanic

.Kovu. wrote: »

Ah yea Renegade, that's my daily uniform on the farm!

Almost considering it myself in this heat!:D

Renegade Mechanic

Sir Arthur Daley wrote: »

12mm could be bullets

Jesus. Whats he fishing, Jaws!?

Zr105

fishfarmer wrote: »

Surely I am not the only one with this problem.

Seeing as I spend most of my waking hours in wellys I have two constant bald patches on both legs on the side of my shins. Normally its not a problem but lately there starting to sting everytime I walk, I tried big thick socks to stop the rubbing but in this heat my feet are soaked with sweat by the end of the day which defeats the prupose of wellys.

Anyway, I was thinking rigger boots but could someone atleast tell me that these fecking bald patches are normal because i havent met anyone with the same thing. Am I the only one with what I am now calling the 'fish farmers acre'.

The hair on my calf is probably a bit bare at top of the welly but not completely and it was that way all winter when i was in the wellies all day every day nearly but the only time I've ever had anything worse was a combination of shorts and putting on the wellies to walk longer grass in morning when checking cattle, never had a problem once the jeans are on and tucked in....

As every one else says time for new boots and try get one thats snug enough around your leg so that it cant rub...

Sir Arthur Daley

Its either a river or the sea, water is not this cold this time of the year, wear sandals just my 0.02.

fishfarmer

Sir Arthur Daley wrote: »

What kind of fishing do you do?

Fish FARMING

I am still technically a farmer

Sir Arthur Daley

fishfarmer wrote: »

Fish FARMING

I am still technically a farmer

Where are you fishing exactly as previously asked?

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.Kovu. wrote: »

Not that hard to look up previous posts to see if a person is who they say they are I don't think 6 months ago fishfarmer decided to make an account just to have a joke online.


As a serious (if there can be one) answer to the question.
When I was working in the factory, the wellies were all sizes 10 upwards, 4 sizes too big for me, plus walking all day meant I was rubbing on them and was warm in the overalls.

But I didn't get a rash like you say you are getting, only heat rash.
Shave your legs completely perhaps:p Or aloe vera, seems to cure all things.

Ah yea Renegade, that's my daily uniform on the farm!

No offence but if I were in your shoes working in the factory (no pun intended ) I would have purchased a pair of boots (at my own expense) to suit my foot.
At the end of the day, unfortunately not all employers are up to date with the relevant health and safety regulations.

Reggie.

moy83 wrote: »

Its worse you're getting kovu !

I see nothing wrong there

fishfarmer

Sir Arthur Daley wrote: »

Its either a river or the sea, water is not this cold this time of the year, wear sandals just my 0.02.

Boss probably wouldn't allow sandals for health and safety. I'm going to get some new fancy wellys with little adjustable belts on them, failling that a few elastic bands to tighten them up around me legs.

huwboy

wellies need to be comfortable if you're spending a lot of time in them. never really had a rash of them, they're fine and don't rub with jeans/overall. also wear thick rugby socks inside mine which helps i reckon. i do get the odd ingrown hair on my calf, i think that's down to wearing wellies for hours on end

tabby aspreme

Look for neoprene welly socks or try neoprene wellys

Greengrass1

What socks do lads wear in wellies? In the winter I wear the wooly ones the mother gets this time of the year with weather like this I try wear boots as much as I can but when I'm milking or at stock I wear light socks. But they last no length

Reggie.

Greengrass1 wrote: »

What socks do lads wear in wellies? In the winter I wear the wooly ones the mother gets this time of the year with weather like this I try wear boots as much as I can but when I'm milking or at stock I wear light socks. But they last no length

Same as that

tabby aspreme

Greengrass1 wrote: »

What socks do lads wear in wellies? In the winter I wear the wooly ones the mother gets this time of the year with weather like this I try wear boots as much as I can but when I'm milking or at stock I wear light socks. But they last no length

Best not to tell any girl on a first date you wear your mothers socks

Greengrass1

tabby aspreme wrote: »

Best not to tell any girl on a first date you wear your mothers socks

I may change ittt to the ones she buys me

Oldtree

I always wear hiking socks while in the working boots. hardwearing, comfortable, breathable.

Greengrass1

Oldtree wrote: »

I always wear hiking socks while in the working boots. hardwearing, comfortable, breathable.

Ye feet get awfull sweaty in this weather

Oldtree

Greengrass1 wrote: »

Ye feet get awfull sweaty in this weather

Not really as the socks are breathable. My boots are steel toe capped chainsaw proof leather boots, fairly heafty. Like these

http://www.abbeypro.co.uk/chainsaw-boots/arbortec-chainsaw-boots/showitem-FT-88557.aspx