Wellies!

[Robert_Brenchley]

I always use wellies because of the ever-present possibility of having to go into the stream at the back. The only drawback is that they crak eventually, and never last as long as boots.

[Robert_Brenchley]

[posie]

I bought me and the two boys a pair each in Wilkinsons last week.  £6.99, pretty strong, very comfortable and a wide fit on the calf.  Only downside - icky green colour but they did have some prettified ones for a tenner.

[cambourne7]

I had a pair of wellies which were ok but made my feet sweat, i have just bought apair of ankle boot wellies and going to try them for the first time today :)

Kind of depends what you are happy with if you go for wellies, boots or (my personal fav) sandles.

So do you have to drive to the lotty? Can you drive in your wellies?

Do you have the ability to clean them on the site or do you have to get them home to clean?

Not a fav of the stealtoe ones as there heavy and in the summer there going to be hell ;( But the guys are right you need to find a pair that are comfortable and one where when you dig you dont feel the shovel puressing back up your foot.

[Kea]

I take my 'wellies' off to drive and any other footwear I use at the allotment and get covered in mud. Early in my driving career I had a nasty experience with a pair of court shoes. One came off and went under the pedals preventing use of brake and clutch. Now I chose footwear that is firmly attached and doesn't slip for driving.

[manicscousers]

wilkies has green ones in 6.99, I think, plus pretty ones, 9.99  ;D

[Cuke]

I ended up popping into Wilkies on Saturday as we were walking past and picked up a pair for 6.99 (plus a few packets of seeds on impulse  ;D)

Tried them on and they seemed comfy with plenty of room. Was a bit unsure if the soles were thick enough but figured they'd do for now even if they don't last that long.

Thanks for all the suggestions. :)

[Deb P]

I now wear 'Crocs' down the lottie (since my NHS Trust banned them and I can no longer wear them at work!), very light, suprisingly warm in winter, cool in summer, and can be bunged in the washing machine when grubby! And I do dig in them too! ;D

[delboy]

Us diabetics have to watch out for the type of wellies we use - or so the nurse told me - with sweating a bad thing and lack of strength another verily bad thing.

Hence I have paid an arm and most of a leg for some well cumfy ones with neoprene lining. Mind you... now I wear wellies to go walking as well as gardening. Every cloud has a neoprene lining...

My lad picked up 5 pairs after the Reading festival.. they throw away the ones peeps leave!