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Wellies

Kevin Brown said:
These turned up yesterday , even though Grubs say order your normal size I still went with a size up in a 10 .
glad i did as they fit perfect .
not sure what the 8.5 means but the description says 5 mm neoprene , definitely thicker neoprene than my Muckboots .
very well constructed and a fair bit heavier than my Muckboots Derwent I’ve worn all summer .
at £40 I don’t think you can go wrong , ordered some Merino wool socks from flea bay hopefully that will be the end of cold feet this winter .
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Are they a full size too small Kevin do you think? I'm a 9.5 to 10 so unsure whether to go 10 or 11...

Thanks,
Andy
 
Andy Frances said:
Are they a full size too small Kevin do you think? I'm a 9.5 to 10 so unsure whether to go 10 or 11...

Thanks,
Andy
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I wouldn’t say full size no , as I was wearing two pair of socks when I tried them on , I’d say a size 10 in your case with one pair of thick socks
pretty sure an 11 even with two pairs of socks will be too big .
 
Just ordered two pairs. As a 13 I have to strike while the irons hot.
 
Kevin Brown said:
Now here’s a real bargain
I’ve been wearing these the last few weeks and they are superb , warm and comfortable
Can’t go wrong for £30 !

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Hi Kevin, two questions please. 1. Are the boots wide enough at the top to tuck your jeans inside ( they look close fitting in the picture). 2. Are they light in weight of does the reinforcement make them heavy.
Thanks,
Mike
 
Mike Thompson said:
Hi Kevin, two questions please. 1. Are the boots wide enough at the top to tuck your jeans inside ( they look close fitting in the picture). 2. Are they light in weight of does the reinforcement make them heavy.
Thanks,
Mike
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Hi Mike
I’d say they are wide enough but I like my salopettes over the boot
They are much heavier than my Muck boots Derwent , but there 8.5 mm neoprene so a lot warmer than the Derwents
I don’t actually feel the extra weight when walking , they do feel like a solid construction though and should last a few years
 
Dave Quinn said:
Mine turned up this morning, they're a great fit with a pair of thick merino socks, I could even wear them with a thin and thick pair.

Thanks 👍
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Yeah I love mine , usually wear a thin pair and a thick pair ( I’m a nine and I bought a ten )
I paid £40 for mine which I still think is fantastic value
you basically stole them for £30 🤪
 
I'm loathe to buy without trying but visited a branch of Naylors and was impressed at the range of wellies including Grubs, Aigle, Royal Scot, Barbour, Hunter. Tried loads on and found what I wanted. Some of their BF deals are worth a look using the code on the website

Useful if you have a branch near you. https://www.naylors.com/
 
I had a really good pair of Le Chemeau that did me for about 15 years and bought another pair 2 or 3 years ago but they have a crappy sole which doesn’t grip like the previous pair. Last winter I paid about £24 for a neoprene pair from one of the Laldil shops which looks like many of the types you can pay £75 for and they really are value for money. To make a wellie seem warm you just need to slip in a wool inner sole which acts as a thermal barrier.
 
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