Decent Wellington boots ?

Posted by: james n on 20 January 2013

Had a pair of hunters for years, then replaced them with another pair last year. These are now leaking (Thankyou Chinese manufacturing). Any recommendations on comfortable, durable Wellies. They do a lot of miles dog walking.

 

Thanks

 

James

Posted on: 22 January 2013 by winkyincanada
Originally Posted by Frank F:

Hi Winky,

 

 

 

You shoud look up "Sir David Attenborough warns that humans are 'a plague on the Earth'". 

 

Lets get extinct?

 

FF

If I was all-powerful and curating the Earth as some sort of Global Wildlife Park, I'd use a pesticide on homo sapiens to restore the balance. It would be merciful compared to the human suffering and conflict (resource wars) that we will see on a global scale before the century is out.

Posted on: 22 January 2013 by jfritzen

The OP only asked about some boots and now we are talking about extermination of the entire human race. Lucky he didn't post anything about the dirty knife. 

Posted on: 22 January 2013 by winkyincanada
Originally Posted by jfritzen:

The OP only asked about some boots and now we are talking about extermination of the entire human race. Lucky he didn't post anything about the dirty knife. 

Yes, a fair drift off topic, to be sure.

Posted on: 22 January 2013 by james n

Ordered some Aigles so thanks again.

 

Dont mind me chaps. Carry on 

Posted on: 22 January 2013 by shoot6x7
Originally Posted by winkyincanada:
Originally Posted by shoot6x7:
Originally Posted by winkyincanada:
Originally Posted by shoot6x7:

The Sorel's I bought in Newfoundland in the mid-90's are still going strong, but only wear them when the snow is deeper than 4".

 

For work I use a pair of STC Geo's, metatarsal, steel toe boots which I use when I go underground.  I use them with booties and they are very comfy, enough to wear on a 12 hour shift.

Which mine do you work at?

I provide controls support for Xstrata's Fraser Mine, which is near Sudbury. 

I'm with SRK. We do all sorts of stuff around there. I used to work for Anglo and for Rio, but never for Xstrata. But it is a small industry in a lot of ways. I'll let you now if I'm ever over that way.

Sounds good ...

Posted on: 25 January 2013 by TomK

I wear wellies occasionally and a few years ago decided it might be nice to have something comfier than the ancient hand-me-downs I'd always worn. Hunters seemed the natural choice but I couldn't pull them up past my calves. At that time at least they were obviously aimed at those with calves more delicate than mine. I ended up buying the plain black type that's apparently standard issue for every navvie, brickie and every other worker who actually needs wellies. I think they're Argylls and are still as tough, flexible and waterproof as when I bought them.

Posted on: 05 February 2013 by shoot6x7

Argyll is an offshoot of Hunter, aren't they ?