What to look for in wellington boots
So this actually stems from the fact my last two pairs of wellington boots have split - as have my husbands, and his were a different brand - my boots were both Joules (~£45 so low-mid range boots) and the second pair were a free replacement.
I tend to use my wellies to walk the dog in the morning, go on beaches, etc, or anywhere my walking boots will get flooded so I can't use them (mid calf water etc).
They seem to get little splits around the front of the boot on the seam / on the side of the front of the foot, or up the back of the leg. I believe it may be due to the material of the boot.
What qualities to look for in a pair of wellington boots?
Edit: They're stored in our hallway, or by the backdoor in the kitchen, both rooms have a radiator in, but the wellies are only near it in the hallway.
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As one of the comments above said, buy them from a store that sells to farmers (or builders/workmen etc) - they will be the ones that are designed to last rather than to look fashionable.
I've got a cheap pair of Dunlops (around £10) that I've had for years, and they show no signs of wear at all.
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I have had several pairs of wellies, but none ever split, not even in freezing weather – only the soles wore out, or I punctured one.
However I did have a pair a sandals that mysteriously disintegrated on the way home from a (chlorinated) swimming pool.
The fact that multiple pairs of different makes have split, suggests it might be to do with where they are kept, for example in a cupboard with cleaning solvents etc.
If that is the case, it might be worth storing the boots somewhere else.
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I'd consider following:
- Should be made of sustainable material. May be latex rubber instead of petroleum-based rubber?
- Grip: From my experience hard rubber provides poor grip on wet surfaces. A sole with Semi-hard rubber material with more block-like pattern than line-patterns should offer better grip.
- Leg room (pun intended!): Heavily depends on usage. As you stated, mid-calf water levels, you don't want to by a pair bigger than what your usual shoe size. For someone who is intending to wear socks and going to use gumboots over a longer period of time, a larger pair is recommended.
As a side-note: I started seeing cracks on my gumboots around the toe and bottom of heel specifically when I started to keep them in broad daylight for drying immediately after usage. May be the rubber quality was not that great. Also, I used to leave the small stones trapped in the grip unattended. Later, the grip would start cracking around the same spot.
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