The Right Fit for Wellies

Wellingtons.   They are not just any old boots.  Wellingtons protect and take care of your feet.  They are the treasured possession of gardener, fisherman and, of course, every hardworking farmer. Through rain and shine, wellie boots have been a stalwart to all of us working in the elements, but they  really are taken for granted.

The humble wellington has been serving the farming community faithfully and with diligence for the past 200 years. And in return, do we treat this self-effacing footwear with the respect it deserves?  Indeed, we do not!  We toss them in the porch, dirty and unloved after days’ work,   in favour of a warm slipper.  We put them through the rigours of farm work without ever appreciating the warmth and the security they provide. We fling them far into the air at ‘Throw the Wellie Competitions’.  We sometimes wear odd wellies and we have been known to patch them up with a puncture repair kit.  It’s demeaning for footwear with such fine lineage and usage.

Well. That is not the case here at The Dandy’s.  Here, we value a good pair of wellington boots. In fact, you might even say that we treasure them. Yet we sell this amazing footwear to you, at reasonable and competitive prices. We also stock an incredible variety of wellies.

A Boot of Aristocracy

The first Wellington boot was made in 1817 for the man who would be immortalised forever by them, The Duke of Wellington.  Apparently, he loved them. Of course, they were pretty fancy leather boots and not rubber, but the basic design was as you see it today. By the middle of the 1800’s wellie boots had become a fashion statement and were being made for and worn by the general population.     Rubber boots, as they were often called, tramped their way through the trenches of the First World War and even the Second World War.  Over the years there have been innovations and design tweaks.  There have been additions and subtractions. They have become a fashion statement at music festivals, and a badge of honour at the ploughing championships, but the Wellington boot survives all these mutations and changes to be a solid and earthy essential for any working man and woman.

A Boot of Choice

Here at the Dandy’s, we stock steel toed wellington boots that combine the best of safety with the very best of comfort. If you have to work in muddy ditches, it’s good to know your feet are warm and dry and your toes safe from any dropped hammers.  We stock Thermo+Full Safety wellies that come highly recommended for anyone working in areas of cold.  They are lightweight, but warm and cosy. This particular Wellington is lightweight and durable with steel toe cap protection offering best safety practice. Waterproof with antistatic technology and energy absorbing heel, keeping workers safe from open circuits.  A top class product which can only be described as "The Rolls Royce" of Wellingtons.  Ah our wellies are full of top notch technology for every task, temperature and job of work you have to get on with. It’s a far cry from the Duke of Wellington! 

So, Give it Wellie

 Here at the Dandy’s’ wellington boots are praised and exalted.  A good wellie boot is worth its weight in gold. But we won’t charge you gold for them and instead we offer our usual excellent quality and great prices.  So, there’s a fine selection of wellies, women’s wellies, kids wellington boots and all sorts, waiting here to find good homes. Come on in and we will kit you out and have you walking tall and proud in your wellies.