Recommend me a pair of wellies please

[Profpointy]

I've got some Dunlop Purofort and they are excellent. Really comfy, steel toe-caps and steel shanks. I'm not bothered about toe caps, as they can cause toe-stubbing, but steel shanks help make them stiffer and hence more comfy (for me) - both are intended as safety features. Also previously had Dunlop Acifort, which are also good - but think these are discontinued. Both types are fairly slim fitting - so snug to walk in - which is a good thing - rather than extra-wide fits all stylee of the old days. I guess they'd be £30 at least so not cheap.
Don't get Dunlop Suretread - with the grey soles - very un-grippy.

Cheap wellies can be very good or can be rubbish - no way of telling - but I have had some £3 wellies (some while ago) which were every bit as good as the Dunlops. I've also binned a pair of convincing looking death boots after a very scary caving trip which I mostly spent on my arse.

 

[Spoked Wheels]

How about these? A snip at £340 from welly warehouse. Especially with the free boot jack.

Actually, yesterday I tried on the same boots or perhaps with a full zip and they were lovely but the price tag

 

[Doseone]

I have the Aigle Parcours 2 ISO.

I use wellies a hell of a lot, almost every day (even in the summer most days) for both private and work, so I need a good pair. The Aigle are a really nice boot but I would make the following comments about them;
Size - I normally am a 43, but got a 42. I tried both but the 43 were just a bit big.
Width - I've actually found them to be a bit narrow. I have wide but not stupid wide feet. If you have a wide foot I'd be careful with the Aigle and try them on first.
Comfort - They are warm and comfortable. Maybe a bit warm for the summer. I find the heel very slightly too high which can create a bit of instability on potched up ground. Also, they pull your socks down like no other wellie I've ever had.

They are a really good boot. I bought them last year to replace a pair of Muck Boots which (long story) I lent to someone while I was on holiday and they got trashed. IMHO the Aigle are not worth the price hike over the Muckboots, and the Muckboots are just as good, although they look a bit more industrial. If I was buying again I'd probably go for the Muckboot.

 

[Spoked Wheels]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ADULTS-WA...G-LEATHER-COUNTRY-BOOTS-UK-3-10-/251355114648

Interesting....

I have the Aigle Parcours 2 ISO.

I use wellies a hell of a lot, almost every day (even in the summer most days) for both private and work, so I need a good pair. The Aigle are a really nice boot but I would make the following comments about them;
Size - I normally am a 43, but got a 42. I tried both but the 43 were just a bit big.
Width - I've actually found them to be a bit narrow. I have wide but not stupid wide feet. If you have a wide foot I'd be careful with the Aigle and try them on first.
Comfort - They are warm and comfortable. Maybe a bit warm for the summer. I find the heel very slightly too high which can create a bit of instability on potched up ground. Also, they pull your socks down like no other wellie I've ever had.

They are a really good boot. I bought them last year to replace a pair of Muck Boots which (long story) I lent to someone while I was on holiday and they got trashed. IMHO the Aigle are not worth the price hike over the Muckboots, and the Muckboots are just as good, although they look a bit more industrial. If I was buying again I'd probably go for the Muckboot.

Thanks for the review, much appreciated. You make a couple of interesting observations that I've not see before.

I went for the Toggi Wanderer Spirit wellies in the end and I'm happy with the choice.These also run a bit large

My first impression is that they look great, exactly what I wanted for £60 less than the Aigle I was going to get. The fit is probably very similar to the Aigle. I found that one of the boots had glue on the zip so it wouldn't go down all the way. I removed the glue and now it's fine. I have flat feet so there's enough room for my insoles. Hopefully this evening I can do a long walk in them and report back.
They have neopren lining but not too thick so I hope I can still wear them in summer.

I'm so grateful to cubist cause I had no idea of these Toggi boots.

 

[Spoked Wheels]

Now that I've had the chance to have a drive test of my new Toggi Wanderer Spirit wellies I report my findings here for those that are looking for a little bit of information on them. I found hardly any information when I searched the net a few days ago.

After a 6 miles walk, mainly on the beach but some on rock and hill walking.

The wellies are very comfortable, stepping on small stones feels the same as stepping on sand, in other words, very comfortable. With my old wellies, Hunter, I could feel the difference and instinctively avoided stepping on small stones, shells, etc.

They run a little on the large size, maybe half size smaller than my shoes size would have been perfect, unfortunately they don't come in 9.5. They offer plenty of width for wide feet. I wear medium width on shoes and boots and the wellies offer more width than I need. My old hunters are narrower.

The lining is made of probably 1mm - 1.5mm neopren lining which would not be as warm as the Aigle I wanted to buy before but enough to keep my feet warm and probably not too warm in the summer. I don't think I could wear wellies with 4.5mm of neopren lining in the summer. Also, in very cold conditions and extra pair of socks might be needed.

These wellies, size 10 are not exactly featherweight, definitely heavier than my old Hunter wellies, having said that their soles are solid and comfortable.

Looks, they don't look as trendy as Hunter but I know which one I would buy again.

Bottom line, I love them.

 

[SS Retro]

Muck boots are very good, they have very good linings in as well to keep the feet warm and toasty

http://www.jccountry.co.uk/acatalog/Muck_Boot_Company.html

Yup muckboots the best been using them for wilderness canoeing for years .