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ankle length neoprene wellies as snow boots
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I thought I'd share that ankle length neoprene wellies make a wonderful substitute snow boot.
I bought some of these for walking the dog on days when it is fairly dry, so I don't need wellies to protect from splashes, but I still want the warmth of neoprene:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/305278035090?chn=ps&_ul=GB&var=604190580407&_trkparms=ispr%3D1&amdata=enc%3A18koPPK6xTTO54kcFcnt9HQ31&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=710-134428-41853-0&mkcid=2&mkscid=101&itemid=604190580407_305278035090&targetid=1647205089080&device=c&mktype=pla&googleloc=1006765&poi=&campaignid=17206177401&mkgroupid=136851690655&rlsatarget=pla-1647205089080&abcId=9300866&merchantid=431984421&gclid=CjwKCAiAlJKuBhAdEiwAnZb7lc5wXkoJ_cIPMeWEX8ENWWAR_jzgWAHakEW_mE-fmbxao6bazdjMlhoCgvQQAvD_BwE
It occurred to me that they might make a good snow boot, so I took them on my trip to Lech and they were perfect. Toasty warm, even at -10 C. Totally waterproof in new snow (as long as it isn't so deep and soft that it comes over the top).
And best of all, the soles grip really well. They are like the soles you get on hiking boots. Our accommodation was up a steep side road, which got very slippery in the regular dumps of snow. Everyone else was slipping and often hanging on to me for stability.
They are now my go-to snow boot. A bonus is that they are smaller to pack than my actual snow boots. Probably more versatile than dedicated snow boots.
There are other makers of neoprene Chelsea boots and they ought to be fine as long as they have a similarly good sole. But the Boggs seem to be available for good prices.
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Dunlop
Blizzard
wellies are very good, if a bit heavy:
https://outdoorgear.co.uk/dunlop-unisex-blizzard-warm-wellies/
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Thanks
@koru
, really good advice for those of us that are in the market for some new snow boots (or even if we aren't
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Some might argue that 45 quid is expensive vs Lidl/Aldi etc snow boots, or cheap Karrimor boots from Sports Direct. (The latter having served me well in very deep snow in Europe, British Columbia, Japan and more for the past 15 years or so
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In the last century they were called galoshes and went over yer evening shoes!
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Much cheaper in Sports Direct and I wear mine for golf when it gets really wet i.e. this year!
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