Is there such a thing as comfortable wellies?

[Kermit power]

We had a nice family walk yesterday near the River Test in Hampshire. The only slight downside was that for much of it, it felt like we were actually walking in the River!

I wasn't too fussed in Goretex boots and gaiters, but wife and kids did get extremely soggy feet, so I was wondering about alternatives.

The last time I wore wellies was as a kid in the seventies, and my abiding memories of them involved being so lacking in cushioning that it would've potentially been more comfortable to walk barefoot, and it felt like there was an ever present risk of trench foot, assuming they didn't either completely melt or freeze solid (I remember no middle ground) first!

Has wellie technology moved on in the intervening decades? Is it possible to find some comfortable enough for 5-10 mile hikes, ideally without breaking the bank?

[V8mate]

Aigle.

Wellies so comfortable you can go hiking in them.

[hp7]

Plenty of choice on the Decathlon site. I have both Aigle and Solognac and it's hard to tell them apart for comfort.

[anonymous-user]

Dunlop. £10 a pair, comfortable in right size. 10% of the price of designer wellies Made In China !

[HTP99]

Bought some Hunters a few years ago, very comfy; I can comfortably do a 5 mile walk in them with the dogs, however they split far sooner than I would gave expected them too; given the price, the wife's did the same!

[mattnovak]

Dubarry are worth a look.

[loafer123]

I am a fan of Muckmaster.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00AO6BIBK/ref=asc_df_...

[Easternlight]

Just googled some of the names coming up on here...

It would be cheeper to take a Taxi.

[FiF]

I don't want to walk miles in wellies, if I'm going to be doing miles then I wear proper waterproof hiking boots, which are Scarpa for me, rest of family prefer Meindl.

Based on the recent weather and the very high streams and river locally, then for a short trip to nip the dog out for quick 30 minute walk then the cheapo lined Dunlops from Go outdoors have served me quite well.

[Spare tyre]

Not wellies but I purchased some rigger boots from screwfix, worth a consideration

[Storer]

Le Chameau would be my choice.

I found Hunters don't last long and crack/leak.

As with most things, the more money you spend the more comfortable they are!

[J3JCV]

Jimboka said:

Dunlop. £10 a pair, comfortable in right size. 10% of the price of designer wellies Made In China !

These are £8.20 something in a shop local to mew (Trago), so coupled with some gel insoles of about the same cost you have an unbeatable combo. I wear them every day in winter when walking the dogs and only seem to wear them out on the top behind my big toe, where they crease repeatedly over about a year. I have never found a pair of walking boots £50 upwards that haven't leaked after 6 months - so stopped trying.

[AstonZagato]

Don't look at the price of Le Chameau Chasseur leather lined boots then. Very comfy. But really only make sense of you are going to live outdoors for many days a year.

[sunbeam alpine]

V8mate said:

Aigle.

Wellies so comfortable you can go hiking in them.

This. My Aigles are about 25 years old (and wrecked) but they're still comfortable and (just about) keeping my feet dry

[Patch1875]

sunbeam alpine said:

V8mate said:

Aigle.

Wellies so comfortable you can go hiking in them.

This. My Aigles are about 25 years old (and wrecked) but they're still comfortable and (just about) keeping my feet dry

My wellies of choice also and I walk 10km a day in them for work.

[FiF]

J3JCV said:

Jimboka said:

Dunlop. £10 a pair, comfortable in right size. 10% of the price of designer wellies Made In China !

These are £8.20 something in a shop local to mew (Trago), so coupled with some gel insoles of about the same cost you have an unbeatable combo. I wear them every day in winter when walking the dogs and only seem to wear them out on the top behind my big toe, where they crease repeatedly over about a year. I have never found a pair of walking boots £50 upwards that haven't leaked after 6 months - so stopped trying.

I can assure you my Scarpa boots don't leak, the old pair are over 3 years old, last time we did a rough guesstimate of mileage covered we got to a very conservative 4,000 miles. They are cracking round the lace points, and the mid sole is breaking up, but dry as a bone. Not cheap obviously, several times that £50 price tag.

[Unexpected Item In The Bagging Area]

Another Aigle fan here. The Parcour Iso has a thick neoprene lining which makes them very comfortable.

[anonymous-user]

https://www.muckbootcompany.co.uk/

[PositronicRay]

I wear Dunlop cheapos, the difference is wellie liners.

Good for a decent walk, 2-3hrs, any more and I want proper boots.

[Kermit power]

hp7 said:

Plenty of choice on the Decathlon site. I have both Aigle and Solognac and it's hard to tell them apart for comfort.

Ooh excellent, thanks!

I've never had a bad product from Decathlon, so that's great news.