What Wellington are you wearing?

Sugarbowl · 18-10-2020 1:45pm #1

Any recommendations for a good pair of wellies? Do they keep your feet warm? My poor toes are cold in the old reliable Dunlop’s. Even the trick of the second pair of socks is wearing off!

wrangler · 18-10-2020 1:57pm

Sugarbowl wrote: »

Any recommendations for a good pair of wellies? Do they keep your feet warm? My poor toes are cold in the old reliable Dunlop’s. Even the trick of the second pair of socks is wearing off!

I have cold feet too, I use Trekker socks and they solved the problem, 15 -€20 pair, Merino wool and three year guarantee. Get them at any good hiking shop.
Expensive yes, Depends how much you value your comfort

djmc · 18-10-2020 2:00pm

Skellerup all the way
https://blackfieldfarm.com/best-winter-wellies/

dh1985 · 18-10-2020 3:14pm

Any recommendations for Wellingtons that will last instead of cracking across the toes after 12 months. Have tried expensive dunlop and belkina Wellingtons over the last 2-3 years and neither lasted and I am back in boots as a result.

Tonynewholland · 18-10-2020 3:28pm

dh1985 wrote: »

Any recommendations for Wellingtons that will last instead of cracking across the toes after 12 months. Have tried expensive dunlop and belkina Wellingtons over the last 2-3 years and neither lasted and I am back in boots as a result.

I’d be happy if mine lasted 12 months. I’ve tried them all and now just buy belkina.

jfh · 18-10-2020 3:46pm

Bought a pair of Dunlop purfort plus in the coop, down from 80 to 70, very comfortable

richie123 · 18-10-2020 4:46pm

dh1985 wrote: »

Any recommendations for Wellingtons that will last instead of cracking across the toes after 12 months. Have tried expensive dunlop and belkina Wellingtons over the last 2-3 years and neither lasted and I am back in boots as a result.

I've had this same problem cracking above the toes as after 2 3 weeks fair annoying

Limestone Cowboy · 18-10-2020 4:50pm

Have a pair of skellerup quattro sport here with six months, very comfy, insulated and good grip. Think they were around 90e online. Had a pair of muck boots before that and I was lucky they cracked after a few months because they nearly killed me numerous times, absolutely no grip on the soles whatsoever. Always had bekina wellies before that and I'd find it hard to go back to them.

JustJoe7240 · 18-10-2020 4:50pm

djmc wrote: »

Skellerup all the way
https://blackfieldfarm.com/best-winter-wellies/

Worth noting that they're extremely heavy in comparison to dunlop or bekinas

jfh · 18-10-2020 5:04pm

Limestone Cowboy wrote: »

Have a pair of skellerup quattro sport here with six months, very comfy, insulated and good grip. Think they were around 90e online. Had a pair of muck boots before that and I was lucky they cracked after a few months because they nearly killed me numerous times, absolutely no grip on the soles whatsoever. Always had bekina wellies before that and I'd find it hard to go back to them.

Same issue with the muck boot, carrying two buckets off meal down a slope & feet went from under me, no grip at all

djmc · 18-10-2020 5:20pm

JustJoe7240 wrote: »

Worth noting that they're extremely heavy in comparison to dunlop or bekinas

Yes they are heavy especially in summer but I have mine nearly 3 years and they are still as good as new. The gateway 1 pro shooter is another wellie I have only heard good things about. I would rather have a good pair that lasts been through my share of Dunlop over the years

poor farmer · 18-10-2020 6:30pm

Have tried a few brands over the years.
Currently have skellurup Quattro, Agile's and Bekina's
Quattro are very heavy , Agile's are very poor fitting (narrow around the toe) and cold for wellies well over €100 .
Pound for pound, Bekina's suits me best.
I suppose everyone's feet are different.

alps · 18-10-2020 6:31pm

Buy a bit of style...fully tax allowable expense

whelan2 · 18-10-2020 6:34pm

Bought a pair of bekinas in the spring time for a change, a hole came in them after 6 weeks . They were comfortable but should have lasted longer. So back to puroforts and stones getting stuck in the grips

djmc · 18-10-2020 7:02pm

alps wrote: »

Buy a bit of style...fully tax allowable expense

Id have other things to spend SFP on than a pair of wellies for £360 sterling

:D

Dunedin · 18-10-2020 7:24pm

Just bought a pair of Portwest last week. €45. Very light and comfortable and a good grip too.

wrangler · 18-10-2020 7:34pm

whelan2 wrote: »

Bought a pair of bekinas in the spring time for a change, a hole came in them after 6 weeks . They were comfortable but should have lasted longer. So back to puroforts and stones getting stuck in the grips

OH got three pairs of Hunter boots free before they finally gave in and gave her money back,
Like you I get good wear out of puroforts and they're comfortable as well, I do most of my walks in them too as they're mostly on the bogs with the dogs.
No leads or pooh bags required there

whelan2 · 18-10-2020 7:37pm

wrangler wrote: »

OH got three pairs of Hunter boots free before they finally gave in and gave her money back,
Like you I get good wear out of puroforts and they're comfortable as well, I do most of my walks in them too as they're mostly on the bogs with the dogs

I said something on a post on Facebook about being disappointed with the bekinas and got a few messages from them asking me what type of bekinas etc and why did I think a hole came in them. Then nothing after.

dh1985 · 18-10-2020 7:47pm

whelan2 wrote: »

I said something on a post on Facebook about being disappointed with the bekinas and got a few messages from them asking me what type of bekinas etc and why did I think a hole came in them. Then nothing after.

I had a pair of them up until recently. Cost about 100 quid. Extremely comfortable Wellington. Like a runner. But only lasted about 10months and I wouldnt be wearing them every day. Few hours at the weekends and that would be it. Not worth the price tag.

Birdnuts · 18-10-2020 7:54pm

The crowd I work for occasionally proved me with wellingtons - better than anything you get in the shops in terms of hardiness and longevity. Some Italian brand. I'll check the name later

Buford T. Justice XIX · 18-10-2020 8:01pm

whelan2 wrote: »

Bought a pair of bekinas in the spring time for a change, a hole came in them after 6 weeks . They were comfortable but should have lasted longer. So back to puroforts and stones getting stuck in the grips

I had Bekina for a few years but a couple of years ago the quality seemed to get very poor. They seemed to always crack at the back of the wellie between the sole and the boot parts, every time in the same place.

I still can't find anywhere that I might have been putting pressure on that spot. If it was further forward, I would say the ridge of the clutch or brake in the tractor was catching them but it was back near the heel?

I had a new pair of Puroforts last week, went out cleaning out a heap of timber and caught the wellie with a piece of a metal strip. So I'd be reluctant to buy an expensive boot, awkwardness gets expensive.:o

Lime Tree Farm · 18-10-2020 8:11pm

Birdnuts wrote: »

The crowd I work for occasionally proved me with wellingtons - better than anything you get in the shops in terms of hardiness and longevity. Some Italian brand. I'll check the name later

Same here, have 2 pairs, years old with steel toe caps. Just checked the ones at the back door, Auda - Oil resistant.

I repair splits on regular brands with Gorilla super glue - works a treat.

18-10-2020 8:12pm

Martin Hayden had something about farm safety lately, the first thing he should do is order all Dunlop wellingtons to be ground up for horse gallops or something useful. I'd go barefoot before wearing them, slippy dangerous yokes. A couple of weeks ago at a ram sale a farmer was telling me how he fell in his own pen, guess the footwear.

Shod with Bekina Steplites here. The perfect wellington hasn't been invented yet but they're the best in my price range yet anyway.

Lime Tree Farm · 18-10-2020 8:19pm

I have noticed that with Dunlop, once the grip on the sole starts to wear, very slippy. That said, I have only ever bought Dunlop.

Green farmer · 18-10-2020 8:19pm

Anyone have a pair of the dunlop rigger boots wellies ? , thinking of buying a pair as look comfortable. Their about €80

Lime Tree Farm · 18-10-2020 8:21pm

Green farmer wrote: »

Anyone have a pair of the dunlop rigger boots wellies ? , thinking of buying a pair as look comfortable. Their about €80

You see a lot of construction workers wearing similar.

Green farmer · 18-10-2020 8:24pm

Lime Tree Farm wrote: »

You see a lot of construction workers wearing similar.

Alot of those lads used to wear the leather version alright , used have a few pairs myself, but these ones are the wellies version.

NcdJd · 18-10-2020 8:25pm

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Shod with Bekina Steplites here. The perfect wellington hasn't been invented yet but they're the best in my price range yet anyway.

The grip is great on them. Very comfortable wellie.

Sheep breeder · 18-10-2020 9:26pm

Had a pair of Dunlop purfort plus last winter, got them in end November with a new set of leggings for daily use just morning and evening and for lambing started in January, by the end of February they had cracked on both heals and rotted away with the leggings still perfect, total waste of time.

Micheal H · 18-10-2020 9:57pm

Green farmer wrote: »

Anyone have a pair of the dunlop rigger boots wellies ? , thinking of buying a pair as look comfortable. Their about €80

On my second pair of them now. Very comfortable and warm. A real pleasure putting them on on those cold January mornings!

I got around 12 months out of my last pair - the lining wears away and separates from the boot and got a few cuts above the toe, but overall would recommend them.

sonnybill · 18-10-2020 9:58pm

Limestone Cowboy wrote: »

Have a pair of skellerup quattro sport here with six months, very comfy, insulated and good grip. Think they were around 90e online. Had a pair of muck boots before that and I was lucky they cracked after a few months because they nearly killed me numerous times, absolutely no grip on the soles whatsoever. Always had bekina wellies before that and I'd find it hard to go back to them.

I’m the same , I loved the muck boots and broke my heart to put them in recycling bin but they were lethal .. soles were like bananas, Ive the skellerup now but not sport from Greggcare

hopeso · 19-10-2020 12:34am

For anyone considering muck boots, the only safe one to get is the Chore. The following warning is copied from wellies .ie website...

IMPORTANT NOTICE

Please note, as these boots are primarily field sport boots, they are more suited for use "off road". Ideal on soil, muck, grass, gravel, sand, rocks etc. However if there are used on tarmac or concrete, which is damp or wet, has spilt milk or slurry on it, they have a high tendency to be slippery. If you require boot in these circumstances, we suggest the Muckboot Chore or the Chore 2K

hopeso · 19-10-2020 12:52am

whelan2 wrote: »

Bought a pair of bekinas in the spring time for a change, a hole came in them after 6 weeks . They were comfortable but should have lasted longer. So back to puroforts and stones getting stuck in the grips

The Purofort Plus have a different sole, and don’t suffer with stones getting stuck in them. Unfortunately, they don’t last any longer than the current Puroforts or Bekinas.

hopeso · 19-10-2020 12:55am

Where are people getting the Skellerup wellingtons? I’m tempted to try them next in my quest to find a wellington that might last a while....

davidk1394 · 19-10-2020 8:23am

wrangler wrote: »

I have cold feet too, I use Trekker socks and they solved the problem, 15 -€20 pair, Merino wool and three year guarantee. Get them at any good hiking shop.
Expensive yes, Depends how much you value your comfort

Much better idea than buying new wellies. I had muck master wellies and they were fine. They were heavier than Dunlop and more expensive. I try wear wellies as little as possible.

Discodog · 20-10-2020 8:38pm

I like Bekina but the heels wear down fast walking along the shore. The Puroforts are much better.

I am getting some Purofort Thermos. Excellent reviews & very warm.

poor farmer · 21-10-2020 10:59am

hopeso wrote: »

Where are people getting the Skellerup wellingtons? I’m tempted to try them next in my quest to find a wellington that might last a while....

Greg care in Donegal

Gillespy · 21-10-2020 11:25am

Always wear steel toe wellingtons. My boots get to see so little action I wear my wellingtons so much I like the extra protection they give and I am so accustomed to the weight and feel of them now, I can't go back to normal light, soft wellington. Thing with them is and I tried most brands, is they last no time. Splits at the heel, cracks where the steel toe joins the rubber. Have a pair of black Puroforts again now and they're really good, warm and comfortable with excellent grip.

patsy_mccabe · 21-10-2020 11:34am

My newish purofort starting leaking again. Getting sick of them now. Pricey as they are, you'd expect better. They're a disaster. I went to the local COOP with the intention of buying the skellerup. They didn't have them and came away with a cheap €17 Dunlop.
At least they're not leaking.

hopeso · 21-10-2020 11:54am

patsy_mccabe wrote: »

My newish purofort starting leaking again. Getting sick of them now. Pricey as they are, you'd expect better. They're a disaster. I went to the local COOP with the intention of buying the skellerup. They didn't have them and came away with a cheap €17 Dunlop.
At least they're not leaking.

The sad thing is that Puroforts were so much better only a few years ago. I used to get a few years of full time wearing out of a pair.
It seems like the skellerups are only available online from Gregcare in Donegal.

patsy_mccabe · 21-10-2020 1:10pm

hopeso wrote: »

The sad thing is that Puroforts were so much better only a few years ago. I used to get a few years of full time wearing out of a pair.
It seems like the skellerups are only available online from Gregcare in Donegal.

Well, they do have them up on their website;
https://www.coopsuperstores.ie/Agri-Wellingtons/Quatro-Safety-Insulated-Knee-Wellington-QUATROSAFE

Green farmer · 21-10-2020 2:00pm

patsy_mccabe wrote: »

My newish purofort starting leaking again. Getting sick of them now. Pricey as they are, you'd expect better. They didn't have them and came away with a cheap €17 Dunlop.
At least they're not leaking.

That's what I'm wearing as well atm. At that price you dont mind when they spring a leak. Holding out on buying a more expensive pair, but will wait until I find something nice on the foot. Some of the dunlops are hit and miss. Saw 2 pairs the other day. One was nearly double the price of the other . Both looked the same until you try them on. The cheaper one was fair heavy and uncomfortable.

richie123 · 28-10-2020 9:21pm

Anyone ever hear of a decent pair Wellington s with a warranty on them? I'm not bothered by price once the company can stand over them for at least 5 or 6months

feartuath · 28-10-2020 11:05pm

Le Chaume or Aigle are the most expensive but most comfortable.
I got 5 years from a pair of Aigle although that is part time farming and wearing boots in the summer.
Bad knees and arthritis means I have to splash out on footwear.

Wellman in limerick is where I purchase mine.

richie123 · 28-10-2020 11:32pm

feartuath wrote: »

Le Chaume or Aigle are the most expensive but most comfortable.
I got 5 years from a pair of Aigle although that is part time farming and wearing boots in the summer.
Bad knees and arthritis means I have to splash out on footwear.

Wellman in limerick is where I purchase mine.

Do they stand over they're products though ?
I'm sick and tired of Dunlop or bekina cracking just above the toes ...another pair gone today

hopeso · 28-10-2020 11:45pm

feartuath wrote: »

Le Chaume or Aigle are the most expensive but most comfortable.
I got 5 years from a pair of Aigle although that is part time farming and wearing boots in the summer.
Bad knees and arthritis means I have to splash out on footwear.

Wellman in limerick is where I purchase mine.

The Aigle look interesting. Yet another brand of wellington that I never heard of...
How are they size wise? I take a size smaller than my shoe size in a Dunlop or Bekina wellington. I wonder if these are similar?

Cattlepen · 29-10-2020 10:40pm

Aigle are very good. Have a pair for a good while now and only problem is my narrow heel. The sock gets pulled off me foot.
Hunters are rubbish. Sole constantly comes away from the upper.
Dunlop used to make a welly called wildlife. They are the most comfortable boot I ever had. What ever compound they were made out of never got cold. I don’t know why they stopped making them

FeelTheBern · 29-10-2020 11:03pm

Buy the cheap Dunlops as invariably hole whatever I have anyway so no recommendation on wellies.

Couldn’t recommend Ugg slippers highly enough though!

Genghis Cant · 29-10-2020 11:44pm

hopeso wrote: »

The Aigle look interesting. Yet another brand of wellington that I never heard of...
How are they size wise? I take a size smaller than my shoe size in a Dunlop or Bekina wellington. I wonder if these are similar?

I wear Aigle Paracore boots, for the last 20 years or more. Super boot I find.
In a shoe or runner I take 44 and in the Aigle boot I go 43 for a snug fit.
I've a pair of Aigle waders since 2008 and they're still ok, though not as comfortable as new boots.

feartuath · 29-10-2020 11:49pm

hopeso wrote: »

The Aigle look interesting. Yet another brand of wellington that I never heard of...
How are they size wise? I take a size smaller than my shoe size in a Dunlop or Bekina wellington. I wonder if these are similar?

I take same size in all footwear, Aigle no exception.

Suckler · 03-11-2020 10:08pm

Spotted this in the hunting Forum -
https://backtohiking.com/best-rubber-hunting-boots/

Mightn't apply to some as they won't have the same robustness for farm wellies (I'd guess) - used around machinery/mix of concrete-gravel etc./ being used on implements etc.

What Wellington are you wearing?

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