chris100575 Posted January 26, 2010 Posted January 26, 2010 I was in London recently and saw a lot of women wearing wellies. What's going on? Wellies are ideal for standing in water or muck, but surely not for going shopping. I thought Ugg boots were the pits but this is even worse! Apart from anything else, wellies are cold and uncomfortable, and they're certainly not appealing to look at. I'm baffled! On the other hand, I did see several really sexy pairs of boots!
at9 Posted January 26, 2010 Posted January 26, 2010 Lots of folk wearing wellies during the recent snow. Entirely reasonable and sensible. There are wellies with heels in existence, not that I've seen any on the street recently. Still ugly.
chris100575 Posted January 26, 2010 Author Posted January 26, 2010 I'd have no problem with then in snow, ideal welly conditions, however this was on completely dry streets.
sendra45 Posted January 26, 2010 Posted January 26, 2010 some of them can cost a fortune, have a closer look next time. I will put money on there not being anything less than a 'limited edition hunter' being worn. The angels have the phonebox.
Dr. Shoe Posted January 26, 2010 Posted January 26, 2010 I am a big fan of heeled wellies! Graduate footwear designer able to advise and assist on modification and shoe making projects.
sendra45 Posted January 26, 2010 Posted January 26, 2010 I am a big fan of heeled wellies! where do you get them from? The angels have the phonebox.
pussyinboots Posted January 26, 2010 Posted January 26, 2010 Wellies are a big, big fashion item now...from girls of about 8 right up to women in their 50's.... "Good Girls keep diaries....Bad Girls just don't have the time...!:icon_twisted:"
Dawn HH Posted January 27, 2010 Posted January 27, 2010 Wellies, heeled or flat, certainly don't turn me on. I think that they are down there with Uggs, Crocks, and Flip-flops. Cheers--- Dawn HH High Heeled Boots Forever!
Bubba136 Posted January 27, 2010 Posted January 27, 2010 Wellies, heeled or flat, certainly don't turn me on. I think that they are down there with Uggs, Crocks, and Flip-flops. Cheers--- Dawn HH Perhaps some one can correct me if I'm wrong but several years ago wasn't there a member who's interest was limited to Wellington Boots that posted here? Being mentally comfortable in your own mind is the key to wearing heels in public.
Tech Posted January 27, 2010 Posted January 27, 2010 Wellies are very odd because typically, you would only wear them when its cold/wet/snowing/muddy outside, yet they never seem to have any insulation inside them, its just that bare cold rubber, at least in all the ones I've seen when out at the local dog park. Even the wife's wellies are the same, just plain rubber, nothing else, and she wonders why her feet are freezing when were out with the dogs on a cold day at the park What next, thermally insulated, fleece lined open summer sandals? Heels for Men // Legwear Fashion // HHPlace Guidelines If something doesn't look right, please report the content ASAP!
Dr. Shoe Posted January 27, 2010 Posted January 27, 2010 where do you get them from? I'm afraid they're a bit thin on the ground in my size at the moment but: http://www.wellyboots.de/index2.html Graduate footwear designer able to advise and assist on modification and shoe making projects.
chris100575 Posted January 27, 2010 Author Posted January 27, 2010 Wellies are very odd because typically, you would only wear them when its cold/wet/snowing/muddy outside, yet they never seem to have any insulation inside them, its just that bare cold rubber, at least in all the ones I've seen when out at the local dog park. Even the wife's wellies are the same, just plain rubber, nothing else, and she wonders why her feet are freezing when were out with the dogs on a cold day at the park What next, thermally insulated, fleece lined open summer sandals? You can get insulated wellies but they're expensive. Your wife needs some sea-boot socks, a pair of those over her normal ones should keep her feet warm. I can't understand why wellies are fashionable though, hopefully it'll be short lived when they realise that they're uncomfortable and make your feet smell.
Puffer Posted February 3, 2010 Posted February 3, 2010 Whenever I see the 'traditional' women's or children's black wellies, I am immediately reminded of being at infants school (age 5 - in the mid-1950s. We all wore wellies to school on wet days and usually took a clothes peg to keep them together when we changed into plimsolls in the building. But the more poignant memory was of the kids (probably 15% or more of the total number) who wore wellies almost every day, winter and summer, indoors and out, usually without socks. I couldn't understand why - but mum soon enlightened me. Wellies were very cheap, waterproof (obviously!) and quite hard wearing - so favoured by the poor/large families locally who could not afford a proper pair of shoes for each child. If bought large, wellies would last a couple of years on growing feet. And this, I might add, was in a fairly affluent Thames-side Middlesex suburb, not a deprived inner-city or industrial area. No-one looked on wellies as a fashion item then! Wellies, you say - you had it easy! In my day, we had to make do with a scrap of oilskin tied round each foot with old string ...
Puffer Posted February 3, 2010 Posted February 3, 2010 Something went wrong there - it should have read: ... at infants school, age 5 - 8, in the mid-1950s. ...
Bubba136 Posted February 3, 2010 Posted February 3, 2010 WWellies, you say - you had it easy! In my day, we had to make do with a scrap of oilskin tied round each foot with old string ... And I bet you had to hike 10 miles through drifting snow to get to school everyday, too Being mentally comfortable in your own mind is the key to wearing heels in public.
Puffer Posted February 3, 2010 Posted February 3, 2010 And I bet you had to hike 10 miles through drifting snow to get to school everyday, too Indeed so, after a bowl of lukewarm gravel for breakfast and with a 3am start ...
pussyinboots Posted February 4, 2010 Posted February 4, 2010 Indeed so, after a bowl of lukewarm gravel for breakfast and with a 3am start ... You were lucky. I had it tough. I used to have to get up out of the shoebox at twelve o'clock at night, and lick the road clean with my tongue. I had half a handful of freezing cold gravel, worked twenty-four hours a day at the mill for fourpence every six years, and when I got home, my Dad would slice me in two with a bread knife!! "Good Girls keep diaries....Bad Girls just don't have the time...!:icon_twisted:"
bootluvr Posted February 4, 2010 Posted February 4, 2010 Hiya There Everyone. Link below (may need to COPY & PASTE) shows nice Variety mix, and guess you could get 1-2 size(s) Larger and buy some heavy duty Boots Socks and/or Insulated from either a local Clothier or Camping Gear store (On-Line too as well) if one near your 'hood. I remember there was a site (now Closed though) featuring a German Lady and at times lots of her Friends with her and their never endless FootWearDrobe(s) of Rubber Boots, apptly named WWW.RUBBER-BOOTS.DE for those of you who may recall. 8-D http://www.zappos.com/search/Shoes/filter/hide:productTypeFacet/%22Shoes%22/gender/%22Womens%22/categoryFacet/%22Boots%22/attrFacet_Style/%22Rain+Boot%22/sort/isNew/desc Boots Rock!!!!
pussyinboots Posted February 4, 2010 Posted February 4, 2010 There are in fact a large number of Sites selling 'fashion wellies' - some are below: www.easy-wellies.co.uk www.wellieboots.com www.wellie-boots.com www.funky-wellingtonboots.co.uk www.thewellyshop.com www.welliegogs.com Then of course there are numerous Suppliers like, for example, Garden Centres, Outdoor Clothiers and Camping Suppliers - (as 'Bootluvr' has mentioned above) - plus well known, established manufacturers like 'Hunter Boots' of North America: www.hunter-boot.com You could also do a Search for 'Wellie Boots' at 'LatexWiki' - the online 'Latex Fetish Encyclopaedia' (yes...really): www.latexwiki.com There's lots of Rubber Boot fetish websites - www.123rubberboots.com is one, www.fetishrainwear.com is another, www.girlrubberboots.com is a third - - www.hotboots.com - caters for men in rubber boots as well as women. "Good Girls keep diaries....Bad Girls just don't have the time...!:icon_twisted:"
Bubba136 Posted February 4, 2010 Posted February 4, 2010 You were lucky. I had it tough. I used to have to get up out of the shoebox at twelve o'clock at night, and lick the road clean with my tongue. I had half a handful of freezing cold gravel, worked twenty-four hours a day at the mill for fourpence every six years, and when I got home, my Dad would slice me in two with a bread knife!! Wow, PIB, you really did have it rough! It's a wonder you managed to get to the age you are at, now! Being mentally comfortable in your own mind is the key to wearing heels in public.
chris100575 Posted February 5, 2010 Author Posted February 5, 2010 You could also do a Search for 'Wellie Boots' at 'LatexWiki' - the online 'Latex Fetish Encyclopaedia' (yes...really): www.latexwiki.com There's lots of Rubber Boot fetish websites - www.123rubberboots.com is one, www.fetishrainwear.com is another, www.girlrubberboots.com is a third - - www.hotboots.com - caters for men in rubber boots as well as women. I suppose I shouldn't even be surprised, there's probably nothing on the planet that isn't a turn-on to someone somewhere, but wellies sexy?!
Vix Posted February 12, 2010 Posted February 12, 2010 theres somthing nice for me about wearing wellingtons, i like wearing them barefoot or with tights or stockings, but i wouldnt wear them to go shopping or anything...wearing them to make some kinf od fashion statement seems little odd to me
2sweetkittys Posted February 14, 2010 Posted February 14, 2010 I remember when I was in NYC last summer, wellies were all the rage--and in all colors and designs. Kind of neat. However, they're probably the last form of footwear I would ever consider. I still prefer close fitting shoes. And they gotta have real heels.
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