Wellies or boots.

[WeeDodger]

As some of you are aware, i tore ligaments in my ankle about three weeks ago whilst out with my harris.
I bought a pair of wellies from a shop on the net, and they were slip-proof, hard wearing and all the other adjectives i was looking for .

I had worn them before whilst out, and fell, stumbled and slid from fallen trees, so im wondering !

Who claims to have the best footwear for hawking ?

Ive just bought barbour boots, they look great, quite high,ankle support(essential), speed laces and goretex/waterproof - but will i still fall my length when vaulting a fallen wet tree?

Whats the best?

[K8i]

rockport are good i wear mine all the time while at the centre

hope this helps

katie :grin:

[Palmer]

I would say get a pair of good boots.

[BrianM]

ive a pair of le chameau boots that i bought YEARS ago,,, cost in the region of £250 but been worth every penny,, they are still like new today

[Isla]

I am a true wellie girl!

I used to wear good walking boots but often found that I was in water or mud deeper than the ankles - not nice! Either that or I would get soaked cleaning baths and pens - maybe I am just a messy worker! Anyway, I splashed out on Le Chameau neoprene lined, full length zip wellies and haven't looked back. They are WELL worth the money they cost. They fit brilliantly (measured on the calf and the foot for perfect fit). They are warm, supportive (even better than my walking boots), well soled and allow you to wade deeper into water and mud without getting wet!

[Jester]

got wellies and boots

prefer the boots as they offer more support and they are a damn sight warmer too
the boots were fairly cheap (i am an aberdonian remember ) but are waterproof and have thinsulate so are not too bad :supz:

[Palmer]

Whats that german make?

[Skeld]

I always use British Army Pro Boots plenty of support gortex lined and don't need breaking in.

[Puddle]

Le Chameau boots m8 the best. I got a pair of neoprine wellies which are so comfortable and last for years. The pair I have got are 6 year old covered in pig %&*@ and I wear them 24/7 got a pair of Le Chameau mouflon or what ever there called which are 3 year old. You pay for what you get

[GameHawker]

I have a pair of le chameau boots good support and comfortable well worth the price tag and they last for years add a pair of gaiters and your well away.
I have also got a pair of leather lined full length zipp le chameau wellies these are great aswell but I prefer the boots espically when on the Moor. The only down side is there made by the french. LOL

Mark

[WeeDodger]

Mai oui - its official -le chameau are ze best.
Where can i get them when i have the dough!
Are they wellies or do they zip from the side, giving a nice fit?
cheers

[Isla]

The only down side is there made by the french. LOL

Mark

I had to gloss over the French bit myself - well they have to be good at something other than bread I suppose :lol:

[GameHawker]

go for the full length zip nice and easy to get of after a hard day in the field plus they give more support. You get them from Jonh Norris in Penrith.

Mark

[WeeDodger]

No too shabby at the rugby im led to believe .

[Falconry Equipment International]

Whats that german make?
HH I think your thinking of Meindl boots ( I think they make boots for the German army, have a pair myself ( the 'model; I have are Burma, all leather with a goretex lining) , b**tard to break in, but now they are these are best boots I have ever had ( had em for about 4 years, regularly walk over 5 miles a day and still the soles look pretty good. HTH J

[The Ninja]

Pmsl. (In response to Wee Dodgers post)

;-)

[GameHawker]

No too shabby at the rugby im led to believe .

Thanks for that.

Mark

[Mr_Colin]

Not sure if this is the cheapest but this is the link

http://www.bestboots.co.uk/

I for one have Barbour Wellies for the wettest areas and also have two different type of military boot (handy being in the RAF, lol) One is the standard uk issue and the other is a goretex cold weather boot degined for extreme cold weather. Bloody fantastic boot and even better it's free, yeah.

[Mr_Colin]

, I splashed out on Le Chameau neoprene lined, full length zip wellies and haven't looked back. They are WELL worth the money they cost. They fit brilliantly (measured on the calf and the foot for perfect fit). They are warm, supportive (even better than my walking boots), well soled and allow you to wade deeper into water and mud without getting wet!
Which ones are they?

[MattSpar]

A good pair of cheap leather boots, and the cheapest wellingtons around (Nora is a good make). A waste of money buying anything expensive as they're soon torn and holed by barbed wire, especially "Hunters" in my opinion, which are far too soft to stand up to hard work. If they last me the season, I consider they've done well.

[Stewigan]

i use berghaus gr20 they cost around £130, but also got some off cabelas the rocky 600gm boots i think they were, and if the weathers really bad just barbour ridge boot. i was lookin at a pair that musto did a leather boot bout same height as a welly but about £300

[Stewigan]

just had alok and its called the buckden boot by musto and its £290 lol better get saving

[Hells99]

I got some pretty good boots from Cottontraders - waterproof, warm, good ankle support, good sole and best of all I got them half price in the sale - only £17.49! :supz:

[Wightwings]

not read through the rest on here but a good goetex boot with around a 10" heal to give you support in rough terrain would be a good bet. I must admit to being a zip up wellie man but like a very tight fit around the ankle area for support.

As some of you are aware, i tore ligaments in my ankle about three weeks ago whilst out with my harris.
I bought a pair of wellies from a shop on the net, and they were slip-proof, hard wearing and all the other adjectives i was looking for .

I had worn them before whilst out, and fell, stumbled and slid from fallen trees, so im wondering !

Who claims to have the best footwear for hawking ?

Ive just bought barbour boots, they look great, quite high,ankle support(essential), speed laces and goretex/waterproof - but will i still fall my length when vaulting a fallen wet tree?

Whats the best?

[Stewigan]

I got some pretty good boots from Cottontraders - waterproof, warm, good ankle support, good sole and best of all I got them half price in the sale - only £17.49! :supz:
i hope they last, but ive got weak ankles, im forever goin over on it so i need to spend a bit more and get some good support, and also in my experience if you buy cheap you buy twice

[GosFlyer]

HH I think your thinking of Meindl boots ( I think they make boots for the German army, have a pair myself ( the 'model; I have are Burma, all leather with a goretex lining) , b**tard to break in, but now they are these are best boots I have ever had ( had em for about 4 years, regularly walk over 5 miles a day and still the soles look pretty good. HTH J

i have had meindl boots for years, a full time scottish hill stalker put us,(me and my mates) on to them, he tried every boot in the world and the only ones that lasted more than one season in rough heather and harsh weather were meindl boots, some of the others he tried only lasted a few weeks. but these were tested in the toughest of environments. :rolleyes:

[Barbary Boy]

havent even read all the the threads, but this time of year, wellies every time! up on the moors in the summer good boots! steven franks the noted game hawker used to use hockey boots, fast and safe?

[M & J Raptors]

havent even read all the the threads, but this time of year, wellies every time! up on the moors in the summer good boots! steven franks the noted game hawker used to use hockey boots, fast and safe?

now then BB you know you like to be seen in your wellies, whatever the weather.:cool:

[Falconry Equipment International]

I got some pretty good boots from Cottontraders - waterproof, warm, good ankle support, good sole and best of all I got them half price in the sale - only £17.49! :supz:
with all due respect Helen , these will do well when youi ar mooching around a centre / ceaning out mews/ aviaries/ in the office , but once you get into serious coutry side you will get a shock at how quickly they break down . sorry about that , try meindls you'll never look back! HTH J

[Falconry Equipment International]

i have had meindl boots for years, a full time scottish hill stalker put us,(me and my mates) on to them, he tried every boot in the world and the only ones that lasted more than one season in rough heather and harsh weather were meindl boots, some of the others he tried only lasted a few weeks. but these were tested in the toughest of environments. :rolleyes:
yup they are the bees knees , although I would like 3 pairs on the go ( give a chance for the others to dry out fully when you have been in them all day!:-D

[Falconry Equipment International]

havent even read all the the threads, but this time of year, wellies every time! up on the moors in the summer good boots! steven franks the noted game hawker used to use hockey boots, fast and safe?
BB Not if you have fat legs like mine ( cant get em into wellise:oops: :roll: :lol: ) Also Stephen never could play rugger ( rugby union to the great unwashed :rolleyes: ) used to use my rugger boots more for falconry than the purpose they were bought ( even though I have the distiction of being the 1st 'colt' at my school to break an eaton Hooker's nose , ahh what a shame LOL HTH J

[Hok Boi]

i,ve got a pair of gore tex berghaus boots, they are great as long as it is not too wet, if you get into some long grass or into those reedy watery bits where the rabbits usually hide yuo usually end up with soggy tootsies, think i,ll get a pair of wellies this year for lowland hawking.

[CooperMan]

I wear bucklers steel toed boots through the summer always building stuff and it stops the wife stampping on my toes when I'm not listening or a set of caterpillars at displays they usually last at least 2 yrs and the tread goes before the uppers.
In the winter I wear neoprene lined aigle wellies they rock good solid grips hard wearing uppers barb wire bounces off them and I have had them on for the last two days in the snow and ice with a pair of sports sock and my feet are still toasty. Best of all they have buckles on the side in sheep country they are essential:wink:

[Barbary Boy]

BB Not if you have fat legs like mine ( cant get em into wellise:oops: :roll: :lol: ) Also Stephen never could play rugger ( rugby union to the great unwashed :rolleyes: ) used to use my rugger boots more for falconry than the purpose they were bought ( even though I have the distiction of being the 1st 'colt' at my school to break an eaton Hooker's nose , ahh what a shame LOL HTH J
so your posh then?

[Barbary Boy]

now then BB you know you like to be seen in your wellies, whatever the weather.:cool:
you like to be seen in your shorts, whatever the weather ? and its a sorry sight. at least i look cool in my wellies? youve either got it or you havent. ive got it! baybee! yeeesss!

[UKJay's Nursey]

i would have to say a good pair of boots, wellies however good they are for keeping your feet dry offer very little to no support for your ankles.
The last thing you need when being out is having another accident on an already weakened ankle, next time you may not be able to hobble/limp back.

[Falconry Equipment International]

so your posh then?
No Bb went to a posh school, generally I was like a roiund peg in a square hole:roll: ( also wherever I went to school makes me no worse or better than any one else) HTH J

[Barbary Boy]

No Bb went to a posh school, generally I was like a roiund peg in a square hole:roll: ( also wherever I went to school makes me no worse or better than any one else) HTH J
i went to a " posh" all boys school as well m8 and i am incredably posh so dont let it bother you that we are a cut above everyone else on here !

[Liam Hay]

le chameau mouflon plus, i had a similar injust b4 crimbo and couldnt go out hawking, got a pair of these and there tops, comfy and you do get what u pay for

Liam

[Gos212]

Steve,

Its Le Chameau Mouflon boots that I wear (thats when Ive not got wellies on !), bought them about 7yrs ago and the're still good.

I remembered when I first got them I didnt have to go through the pain barrier until they got broken in. Think I paid £70 for them. Oh yeah, that was EACH !

Cheapest I seen them for recently was on Ebay from a seller called classicsforever123, he does a lot of Le Chameau gear.

The Mouflon Plus are an extra £20 and are 2" higher I think.


Graeme

[Falconry Equipment International]

i went to a " posh" all boys school as well m8 and i am incredably posh so dont let it bother you that we are a cut above everyone else on here !
I'm not!:yawinkle:

[Isla]

Which ones are they?

http://www.bestboots.co.uk/chasseurnordwellingtonboots.htm

Brilliant footwear. I have weak ankles and big calfs (too much football as a youngster :oops: ) and they fit perfectly at ankles, calf and foot. Cost me £155 but well worth the money. Brilliant in the snow too - toasty warm:)

[DeathFromAbove]

I had a similar problem last season with boots and was looking for something better, http://www.falconryforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=8829

Ended up going for the le chameau neoprene lined full zip welly and they're well worth the money. they're very comfortable, warm, waterproof, have stood up to all the brambles and barb wire i've faced so far. Superb, well worth investing in a pair.

[Saker-Clive]

I have a pair of cheap Dunlop wellies for very wet under foot places (or if it's been raining a lot recently), Llidl's £14.99 steel toe hiking boots when the weather is dry and firm, and a pair of Tchibo thermal boots when its bloody cold. They are like a short welly with a thermal fleece inner boot.
If a person is comfortable in trainers so be it, each to their own:rolleyes:

[Dave G]

ive got a good pair of hunting boots which have a fur linning in then put on a pair of gaters and there comfy and very warm as i hate wellies :0

[Pitbull]

David uses army boots he's used them for training dogs too and loves them he uses gaitors with them in really bad weather. I use walking boots with reinforced soles and ankles done alot of miles in them and not had any problems.

[JayHawk]

le-chemau wellies during the wet times and i have a pair of hunter torridon plus for the dryer times both are worth every penny i will be up-grading the wellies to a full length zip once my current pair has had there day as the only problem i have with them is getting the ******s off once youv'e worked up a sweet.

jay

[Hardcore Hawker]

Leather boots for me every time worn with gaiters my feet sweat to much for wellies plus im too tight to pay for the more expensive neoprene jobbies plus dont all neoprene lined boots squeek with every step and really get on your tits am currently wearing thinsulate lined para boots and i must say they are the ********. Plus i get them free off an old mate in the regiment.

[Graham Stuart]

I wear my cat boots in the good weather and the good old dunlop green wellies (3 pairs of socks)for the bad:yawinkle: ..graham

[WeeDodger]

"I wear my cat boots in the good weather and the good old dunlop green wellies (3 pairs of socks)for the bad ..graham"


green dunlops - didna think they made "dunlops any mare" - your cruisin for a bruisin -ankle wise!

[Hardcore Hawker]

Mind you steel toecapped type wellies are sometimes very good for dog training. ( Only joking by the way )

[Graham Stuart]

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...:yawinkle:

[Graham Stuart]

Mind you steel toecapped type wellies are sometimes very good for dog training. ( Only joking by the way )lol:lol:

Not sure its politically correct to joke on here anymore mate:yawinkle:

[Hardcore Hawker]

I best call it a day on here then Barney as i am one big joke so ive been told since birth still i really enjoy life so Fxxk em all!

[Graham Stuart]

I best call it a day on here then Barney as i am one big joke so ive been told since birth still i really enjoy life so Fxxk em all!

Class mate:yawinkle: