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Wellies

Wellington boots or wellies have become more than simple outdoor working boots. Wellingtons are now fashion statements with funky wellies being worn by top models and festival goers.

Festival wellies fail

by Andrew Norton on July 8, 2011

As the Isle of Wight and Glastonbury festivals have shown us this year, you really can’t go to a UK music festival without packing your [...]

Welly boot care

by Dobbies Blog Team on July 6, 2011

Your wellies look after your feet through flood, mud and snow, so isn’t only right that you should look after them too? Although wellies are [...]

Glastonbury welly warning

by Dobbies Blog Team on June 20, 2011

Glastonbury revellers have been warned of muddy madness at this year’s festival, with forecasters reminding festival goers to pack their wellies. According to Matt Dobson [...]

World Wide Wellies

by Jules Anthony on June 20, 2011

Never mind the World Wide Web, it’s the world wide Welly everybody is talking about — and rightly so. They’ll get you from wet and [...]

Barbecue summer or welly washout?

by Dobbies Blog Team on June 15, 2011

As we approach the longest day of the year, people across the country are starting to make plans for the summer holidays. As well as [...]

Festival wellies style guide

by Dobbies Blog Team on June 8, 2011

You can’t pack for a festival in Britain without including a good pair of wellies. Much like festival goers, festivals all have their own inimitable [...]

Give it some welly for the Woodland Trust

by Dobbies Blog Team on February 8, 2011

The Woodland Trust is encouraging people all over the country to put on their wellies, have some fun and raise some money in the process. [...]

What your Hunter wellies say about you

by Andrew Norton on January 10, 2011

The Wellington boot is a very traditional piece of footwear. Steeped in history, fashion and tradition it has been worn on the battlefield, the cow [...]

Wellies save a white wedding

by Dobbies Blog Team on January 6, 2011

Wellies are not every brides choice of footwear when walking down the aisle, but for Teresa Rudd they helped save her wedding day. Childhood sweethearts [...]

Welly shortage hits Scotland, but not Dobbies

by Andrew Norton on December 2, 2010

Scotland’s high street stores and supermarkets have been left wanting wellies, following the recent extreme weather. The current demand of soggy toed shoppers is far [...]

Wear welly warmers this winter

by Dobbies Blog Team on December 1, 2010

Welly warmers will keep your feet cosy and snug, no matter where you have to venture in the cold, ice and snow. With winter setting [...]

Welly Wanging

by Sarah Leverton on October 18, 2010

For those who consider the wellington boot to be an often neglected piece of rubbery footwear – think again! Welly Wanging is taking the British [...]

Wellington boots top the fashion charts

by Andrew Norton on October 11, 2010

Wellies are topping the trend charts as the hot fashion this winter. Plaid shirts take the trendy top spot with wellington boots running a close [...]

Festival wellies – the new renewable energy source

by Ian Daniels on September 22, 2010

Charge your mobile phone with your wellies, using heat from your feet. These prototype thermoelectric wellies have been unveiled by Orange, as a way for [...]

World Wellington Boot Throwing Contest

by Andrew Norton on September 10, 2010

Welly wanging competitions have been taking place at village fetes, school sports days and charity events in Britain for decades. Finally the amateur sport of [...]

Welly warmers

by Ian Daniels on September 7, 2010

Welly warmers keep your toes cosy, comfortable and colourful. Welly warmers are boot liners made of warm micro fleece, with a cuff that folds over [...]

Mens Wellies

by Andrew Norton on September 6, 2010

A sturdy pair of mens wellies are essential for any man who works and plays outside. Wellies are perfect for every outdoor duty from gardening [...]

Fashion wellies

by admin on August 23, 2010

Wellington boots are not just for muddy trenches, garden work, and trudging through the snow anymore. Now they are making a splash in modern fashion [...]

Kids wellies

by admin on August 20, 2010

If you have a child who likes to pounce on puddles or help you with the gardening, then a pair of kids wellies are essential. [...]

Ankle wellies

by Andrew Norton on August 19, 2010

Ankle wellies are the cut down versions of wellington boots. They provide all the toughness, comfort and protection of a full length welly but look [...]