minghis Posted December 17, 2009 Report Share Posted December 17, 2009 Well, someone must know the answer to the age old problem (for me, anyway) of how to stop your socks from coming off in your wellies? I don't mean when you take the boots off, I mean that annoying feeling of them working their way down when you walk along. Who has the answer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattslaptop247 Posted December 17, 2009 Report Share Posted December 17, 2009 one worg... Garters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heladoxa Posted December 17, 2009 Report Share Posted December 17, 2009 Hello Minghis, Have you considered suspenders from a reliable gentleman's' outfitters : hmmm LOL Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Posted December 17, 2009 Report Share Posted December 17, 2009 I always put my socks on and tuck my trousers into them, It seems to stop them coming off. Also a decent fitting pair of wellies is a must, if they slip on the heel they will have your socks off in seconds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardo Posted December 17, 2009 Report Share Posted December 17, 2009 in this weather i tend to wear two pairs of socks - a thin innner pair, then i tuck my trousers into a thicker boot style sock - never had any problems with them coming down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbly Posted December 17, 2009 Report Share Posted December 17, 2009 pull'em up and wrap sellotape(the easy tear stuff) round and fold the sock over the top.......job done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rimotu66 Posted December 17, 2009 Report Share Posted December 17, 2009 Proper fitted socks mate, and decent welly's. Socks arnt cheap but worth every penny when your freezing your nads off in a field... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minghis Posted December 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2009 Also a decent fitting pair of wellies is a must, if they slip on the heel they will have your socks off in seconds. I fear this may well be the problem. The boots are a bit loose, and I reckon this heel thing is my problem. The wife bought them, and with the best intentions she bought a size larger to allow for extra socks and so on, but in reality the boots sizing probably already takes this into account so ultimately they're about two sizes too big if I wear just regular socks. Perhaps some nice insoles and some thicker socks will save me having to buy another pair of the right, smaller, size.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
activeviii Posted December 17, 2009 Report Share Posted December 17, 2009 long socks and tuck trousers into socks. works fine for me if i need wellies on. i would rather wear long waterproof walking boots and a good pair of gaiters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ziplex Posted December 18, 2009 Report Share Posted December 18, 2009 (edited) Proper fitted socks mate, and decent welly's. Socks arnt cheap but worth every penny when your freezing your nads off in a field... Also have a look at Smartwool socks, expensive but well worth the money...if you buy the thicker/winter grade ones they may take out some of the looseness. You can get insoles that'll take out approx half a size but you'd be far better off getting a proper fitting boot Edited December 18, 2009 by ziplex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosd Posted December 18, 2009 Report Share Posted December 18, 2009 TKMax for Ski socks, very warm and cheap as chips... I usually wear two pairs, ankle length inner and long almost up to the knee outer pair. Don't tuck my trousers in them, never have the problem of them sliding down. I think it's more the fitting of the socks rather than the boot size. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teal27 Posted December 18, 2009 Report Share Posted December 18, 2009 get some new socks, sounds like the elastics gone in yours!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hock Posted December 18, 2009 Report Share Posted December 18, 2009 whack your trousers into your socks and if your wellies are slipping put some insoles in the wellies, i have some sheepskin ones, V.WARM and snug with no sock drops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooter Posted December 18, 2009 Report Share Posted December 18, 2009 My wellies are a size too big, and they were bought that way so that I could get them off. The first pair I bought were my normal shoe size, but I got bored with the fight I had every time trying to get them off. I wear a pair of the army issue socks that draw the sweat away, with my trousers tucked in them, and a pair of large white woollen fishing socks over the top. My feet are always toasty and dry, unless I step in a flooded ditch , and the boots are easy to take off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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