I always buy the same wellies. I know exactly where to find them, I like their fit, and they come at the right price (about €13). Their only disadvantage is that they don't last too long; they split. This below is a classic example.
I must wear my wellies more than any other 'footwear'. Living out in the country they are essential. Our grass is wet from dew, or rain, almost every day of the year, and doesn't dry until mid-day at the earliest. I have no idea why this is, but it's something one learns to live with. Wellies make it bearable.
The clothing and shoe dep't at my supermarket is now open again, so on Tuesday I was able to buy a new pair of wellies. I was amused to see that they are 100% recyclable. Lady M is the recycling guru in this house and religiously sorts everything into separate piles before taking them off to the allotted bins. She will be taking my old pair with her when she next goes; although I don't know what category they'll come under.
Why does no-one sell a 'Wellie Repair Kit'?
If it wasnae for your wellies...
ReplyDeleteAye!
DeleteWhat? I'd have thought no less than the original Hunter Wellingtons would do for you. Which, incidentally, will last forever, albeit more costly initially.
ReplyDeleteLet's put it this way: I spend on quality, be it clothing, shoes, bedding, furniture, you name it; quality which lasts and lasts and then some. Less waste. Do the maths, Cro: Say you buy a new pair of your cheap flimsy wellies every year. After, roughly, four/five years you'd have recouped the cost of a pair of Hunter's and still be going strong. And on repeat: Less waste, recycling or not. Maybe an idea for Lady M (once you are back in England) as a Christmas present for you.
Other than that, your post evokes that lovely feeling when walking BAREFOOT through grass covered in morning dew.
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I did once own a pair of 'studded' Hunters, way before they became trendy. They were very heavy, and very uncomfortable. My oldest son, who is very fastidious, wears Aigle; they would be my only alternative,
DeleteYes, Aigle is another notch up the Wellie Pole.
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Wouldn't a bicycle repair kit do the job. I have wellies but rarely wear them although I may bw speaking too soon with rain forecast.
ReplyDeleteI have got a bike repair kit somewhere, maybe I'll try it.
DeleteMy father always used a bicycle repair kit too, back in the fifties.
DeleteWhen I used to get holes in my wellies as a kid I used my bicycle repair kit. They looked a bit odd but who cared - they were waterproof.
ReplyDeleteFollowing a suggestion above, I've just tried it. The patch is holding so far (5 mins).
DeleteIt would happen on the one occasion when I was in a hurry and didn't read the previous comments that I repeated a suggestion. My Hunters are dead but I still have a pair of Aigle and a pair of Hoggs.
DeleteHaven't worn any wellies since we moved back to the UK. Clogs in the garden or walking boots for walkies. I suppose we don't have the dewy long grass here to walk through.
ReplyDeleteIt's the one thing that really annoys me about France; the wet grass every xxxxxxx day. I don't remember it being like that in England.
DeleteThey do here, Magnon. Shoe Goo, Monkey Grip. I was going to recommend a bicycle tire repair kit, but I see someone has beaten me to it. If you cannot find a kit locally, if you'd like, I'd be glad to send one out to you.
ReplyDeleteThat's very kind, but I now have my replacement boots. My temporary bike repair is still holding on (just).
DeleteI've still got some high quality wellies I bought in 1979. The treads are a bit worn but they don't leak.
ReplyDelete30 years isn't bad for wellies! They must be about the same age as my ragged Barbour.
DeleteI have three different kinds of rubber boots - high for very mucky days and "whipper snipping" the yard to protect my lower legs, medium height and lined for quick slipping on in cooler weather to do some digging or to go to the chicken coop, low slide -ins for wet grass days. I'm one classy gal! -Jenn
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