Best Wellies

[herzzreh]

Since I won't be wearing these for style and frankly don't care how they look, I thought this should go in General...

Who makes the most comfortable and durable Wellies? I don't care if they only come in baby-****-yellow color, but I need them to fit well. There is no way I will be caught wearing one of these in real life in the city, but I seriously do need them to stomp around mud in the field.

 

[VelvetGreen]

Hunter
Le Chameau
Barbour
Aigle

 

[WingTips]

le chameau the gold standard

aigle good too

hunter far too fashionable

 

[Terrace]

Aigle are the best and most durable wellies. Le chameau is also good, but Hunter is certainly not the reference for high quality wellies.

 

[lasbar]



le chameau the gold standard
aigle good too
hunter far too fashionable

Chameau and Aigle..

 

[London Rudeboy]

Definitely not Hunter, the shafts are always too tight-fitting on the calf.

 

[TimH]



Definitely not Hunter, the shafts are always too tight-fitting on the calf.

My pair of Hunter Glentrool have served me well for over 8 years of shooting and general outdoor stuff and do not suffer from the above. These days though I doubt you could get the same again so Le Chameau next methinks.

 

[blahman]

I think my 3.5hrs sleep last night is getting to me. I read 'Best Willies'

 

[lasbar]



I think my 3.5hrs sleep last night is getting to me. I read 'Best Willies'

And did you get a hard on with this rubber talk?

 

[ysc]

Another vote for aigle. My pair of parcours are amongst the most comfortable shoes (including slippers) I have ever owned. The better hunters are ok, although overpriced, the entry level ones are crap. Le chameau and dubarry are good. Any high quality rubber welly will want a little more care than cheap rubber (basically clean mud off if storing for a long time) but are much more comfortable and durable apart from that.