boots v wellies

dicky82 · 24-10-2010 09:32PM #1

well after walking through a stream today i realised i have a hole in one of my wellies. so now im going to have to get new ones before the season starts so im wondering will i get another set of wellies or will i go for boots.

im thinking along the lines of the jack pyke countryman or something like that but what are the pros and cons of each? id be using them for rough shooting and where i do shoot i have to cross the odd stream or bit of a flooded field.

all advice welcome thanks. and before anyone says i should go for a nice pair of high heels i dont have the legs for them.

deeksofdoom · 24-10-2010 10:13PM

I had a pair of those dunlop wildlife since 2004 a great wellie, but my feet were hurting me really bad from tendinitis last season. I remember going out last December in the frost in frozen hoof marked ground in my wellies and being in excruciating pain that night. I went to the doctor and he said my ailment was quite common and that it was from walking rough ground in wellies.

This summer I bought myself a pair of Meindl Dovre Extreme, they were €220 from this crowd http://www.huntingandoptics.com/ but they don't seem to be in stock at the moment. They seemed to be the cheapest around at the time for those particular boot and they were great to deal with.

The boots are great and my feet have improved no end, they give great support to the ankle and the foot and are really comfortable and warm.

ronn · 24-10-2010 11:26PM

I got a pair of aigle boots e110, find the boots much more comfy than the wellies, but ya cant beat wellies for just slipping on and off ya go no lacinging required:D

Cass · 25-10-2010 12:54AM

I cannot stand wellies. Never really found a pair that i could walk, stand, hike in either comfortably or for a long period of time. I also suffer from cold feet, all the time.

For these reasons i always go with a boot. At the moment its Le Chameau and a set of leg gaiters.

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Now if you go to the nuts in a stream it will allow water in, an unfortunate side effect of no wellies, but as i can walk for hours in them and still feel my feet at the end of the day bringing a change of socks and boots for the journey home seems a small compromise for the odd time i get caught out.

Tackleberrywho · 25-10-2010 01:05AM

ezridax wrote: »

I cannot stand wellies. Never really found a pair that i could walk, stand, hike in either comfortably or for a long period of time. I also suffer from cold feet, all the time.

For these reasons i always go with a boot. At the moment its Le Chameau and a set of leg gaiters.

Now if you go to the nuts in a stream it will allow water in, an unfortunate side effect of no wellies, but as i can walk for hours in them and still feel my feet at the end of the day bringing a change of socks and boots for the journey home seems a small compromise for the odd time i get caught out.

i too have a pair of le Chameau and Gaitors. If you are on boggy land boots are better as they stay on your feet.
If it is very wet but not boggy wellies are better for obvious reasons

Gaitors can work well in boots if you use dubben on the seams.
I have used haix boots in streams with water up past the knee, after a
days hiking my socks were dry.

Almost all my boots are goretex at this mo (except the wellies, Dunlop lite)

I've ~ 4 pairs of boot sfor different seasons and surface types, le chameau will kill ya on sandy hills, my eccos are a dream, Haix are like a runner for the field
http://www.haix.com/eng/outdoorhunting_produktdetail_en.php?artikel=602501
Haix are a compromise boot as they are not as tough as le chameau, but they allow you to walk with ease, le chameau can be rigid.

It's also down to how soft your feet are, if you have a soft foot I'd go Haix, if you have a strong foot I'd go le chameau.

If you are skint I'd buy a pair of Dunlops for €70~

kay 9 · 25-10-2010 03:53AM

Tack,which Haix do you have and how would you compare the montana Haix to the Meindl Dovre extreme? Both are similar to an extent lookswise.

Tackleberrywho · 25-10-2010 01:49PM

kay 9 wrote: »

Tack,which Haix do you have and how would you compare the montana Haix to the Meindl Dovre extreme? Both are similar to an extent lookswise.

http://www.brixworkwear.com/ie/brand/haix/hunting-boot-walking-boots/haix-colorado-boots.html

Mine are black though, compliments of DF

I'm vairly sure these are the same, and they are nicely priced

deeksofdoom · 25-10-2010 06:44PM

Tackleberrywho wrote: »

http://www.brixworkwear.com/ie/brand/haix/hunting-boot-walking-boots/haix-colorado-boots.html

Mine are black though, compliments of DF
I'm vairly sure these are the same, and they are nicely priced

These are €4 cheaper.

http://www.huntingandoptics.com/acatalog/Haix_Colorado.html

They also have the full Haix hunting boot range.

Grizzly 45 · 26-10-2010 12:57AM

Check this out!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFh34PIfhfE
Called OTB or Over The Beach boots.Have worn a pair all Summer and as I suffer from sweaty feet,these boots were brilliant as the total drain feature really kept my feet aired.Now,you might think a holey boot is about as useful as an ashtray on a motorbike in wet old Ireland.Buy a pair of Sealskinz socks[appx 20 quid] with the OTB boot and you have totally dry feet and a pair of boots that feel like you are wearing trainers in the weight dept.
Worth their money IMO.

Tackleberrywho · 26-10-2010 02:20AM

deeksofdoom wrote: »

These are €4 cheaper.

http://www.huntingandoptics.com/acatalog/Haix_Colorado.html

They also have the full Haix hunting boot range.

€4 dearer, but you are buying in Ireland if you buy of the link I posted.
I always try to buy Irish when I can (and not getting ripped off)

mrbrianj · 26-10-2010 02:23PM

It really depends on the ground you cover. Over half the ground on our shot is very wet, (top of the wellie type of stuff, if you are lucky) but if it were drier ground, or a situation where you could chose to miss the swampy part I would certainly go for boots & gaiters.

I do a bit of hill walking and use Scarpa boots, the soles may be a bit hard for general walking but I find them great for the rougher ground.

deeksofdoom · 26-10-2010 06:36PM

Tackleberrywho wrote: »

I always try to buy Irish when I can (and not getting ripped off)

It pays to shop around Tack;)

puheen · 26-10-2010 11:06PM

Hi lads i use both depending on the weather and the ground to be covered. Would prefer boots and gaiters. Keep an eye on tk maxx if you are anywhere near one as you can pick up some really top end hiking boots quite reasonable and sometimes they have the very top of the range hunter wellies.

Double Barrel · 30-10-2010 10:19PM

Both, absolutely need the wellies but for walking/hunting I prefer lace up boots and gaiters.
I wear what some might consider a comprise boot - a middle ground, for warmer weather and regular ground, LL Bean Maine hunting boot, plenty of support, add an extra wool sock for cold weather and they keep the feet dry. Last fall I picked up a pair of Swedish Lundhags (Syncro 31cm ) on the recommendation of a Finnish friend, wore them for a few weeks hunting in Finland & Estonia and packed them for a extended hunting trip to Canada & the northern US last fall. This is one though boot. I have a pair of 15 year young (3rd sole) Meindl Glockner's to compare them to, the MG's are a bit stiffer for hiking/climbing but the Syncro's are outstanding for wet, rough craggy ground and did I say they are tough boots.
Hey John this boot (Lundhags) is right in your wheelhouse, a boot a Connemara sheep farmer can put to work and appreciate.

LL Bean

Syncro's

Tackleberrywho · 31-10-2010 01:08AM

Double Barrel wrote: »

Both, absolutely need the wellies but for walking/hunting I prefer lace up boots and gaiters.
I wear what some might consider a comprise boot - a middle ground, for warmer weather and regular ground, LL Bean Maine hunting boot, plenty of support, add an extra wool sock for cold weather and they keep the feet dry. Last fall I picked up a pair of Swedish Lundhags (Syncro 31cm ) on the recommendation of a Finnish friend, wore them for a few weeks hunting in Finland & Estonia and packed them for a extended hunting trip to Canada & the northern US last fall. This is one though boot. I have a pair of 15 year young (3rd sole) Meindl Glockner's to compare them to, the MG's are a bit stiffer for hiking/climbing but the Syncro's are outstanding for wet, rough craggy ground and did I say they are tough boots.
Hey John this boot (Lundhags) is right in your wheelhouse, a boot a Connemara sheep farmer can put to work and appreciate.

LL Bean

Syncro's

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1509ZEQK3uU

I could not resist!

transit260 · 31-10-2010 06:17PM

Go for MUCKBOOTS,Ive been wearing mine for the last 3 years and theyre top class,warm and dry.I also wear leather hiking boots when its not too wet.

primavera85 · 01-11-2010 12:46PM

brabanter boots with gaitors do me!

dicky82 · 01-11-2010 04:23PM

thanks for the replies lads

Brixworkwear · 02-11-2010 12:47PM

deeksofdoom wrote: »

It pays to shop around Tack;)

deeksofdoom wrote: »

These are €4 cheaper.

http://www.huntingandoptics.com/acatalog/Haix_Colorado.html

They also have the full Haix hunting boot range.

Just a quick word lads. They also have a sneaky shipping cost added on at the end. We dont (free shipping to Ireland) and we also give a free HAIX brush cleaning kit. It does pay to shop around;)

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