browning123 Posted December 3, 2013 Report Share Posted December 3, 2013 (edited) I want to purchase a pair of Neoprene Muck Boots to use on my shooting days, Can any member please recommend a pair as there are so many different types in the market. A pair with good ankle support would be ideal - due to me breaking my left ankle two years ago on a shoot day! Edited December 3, 2013 by browning123 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet23 Posted December 3, 2013 Report Share Posted December 3, 2013 I've had the Spey ones for 4 year now like slippers they are! Only 1 thing thay come away on the inner side of the right boot somehow, think it was on the seam. But I had them couple year before that happened so can't complain. I've just bought some hunter balmoral neo to try this time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
station Posted December 3, 2013 Report Share Posted December 3, 2013 I've been wearing some Tay ones for a couple of seasons now and can only speak well of them. Got them from a local angling centre for £55 - well worth the money. ATB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted December 4, 2013 Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 Ill be keeping an eye on this one; I have really weak ankles and I could do with a boot that offers a bit of support. The muck boots look very good too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet boy Posted December 4, 2013 Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 I got the Tay Sport and they are lovely.Dont think any of the Muck Boot Wellies have great ankle support but they are lovely and warm on your legs are extremely comfy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delburt0 Posted December 4, 2013 Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 (edited) Use Tay sport there the dogs danglies , mine are pictured below like wearing slippers ,as far as the ankle support goes I don't think any wellibob will sort this, maybe a good quality ankle support is needed.. Edited December 4, 2013 by delburt0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malantone Posted December 4, 2013 Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 I have a pair of muck boots they are good but I can`t recommend them for ankle support, I also have a pair of Hunter Balmoral sovereign Leather lined, they grip the ankles and calf very well, expensive but very good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
browning123 Posted December 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 I have a pair of muck boots they are good but I can`t recommend them for ankle support, I also have a pair of Hunter Balmoral sovereign Leatherlined, they grip the ankles and calf very well, expensive but very good. Are the Balmorals warm in winter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davyo Posted December 4, 2013 Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 I had the derwent,but ripped them on a nail,they were like wearing slippers.Bought a pair of Muto and they split within 5 weeks.Went back to the muckboot but the spay . Really comfortable and warm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
durry Posted December 4, 2013 Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 Had my avon camo muck boots for three years and still going strong and never had cold feet uttings have got em for 49.99 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kev56 Posted December 4, 2013 Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 Got the Tays as well, faultless as wellies go, but wouldn't expect much ankle support from any wellie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted December 4, 2013 Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 The ones named after rivers have been updated and renamed , the Tay version is now the Muckmaster and that is the one that is marketed as a shooting boot , I recently brought a pair and they are excellent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paddywack12 Posted December 4, 2013 Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 For good ankle support would it not be better for a high leg lace up boot like either a Meindl Douvre Extreme or Le Chameau Mouflon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gimlet Posted December 4, 2013 Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 Another vote for Tay Sport. The sports have the heavy duty soles. Grippy, warm and comfortable and hard wearing. As above, if you're that worried about the ankle wear lace-ups or strap it up before hand. Personally I don't care for leather lace ups on pheasent days. Can't be bothered with all the cleaning and drying. Or gaiters. And I've yet to find a pair warmer than Muck boots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
browning123 Posted December 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2013 Another vote for Tay Sport. The sports have the heavy duty soles. Grippy, warm and comfortable and hard wearing. As above, if you're that worried about the ankle wear lace-ups or strap it up before hand. Personally I don't care for leather lace ups on pheasent days. Can't be bothered with all the cleaning and drying. Or gaiters. And I've yet to find a pair warmer than Muck boots. Good advice - thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted December 5, 2013 Report Share Posted December 5, 2013 Thanks for the advice,the last time I hurt my ankle I was wearing lace up boots. Where is the best place to buy muckboots? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blade Posted December 5, 2013 Report Share Posted December 5, 2013 could try here http://www.all4gardening.co.uk/ScProductDetail/_Muck-Boot-Wellies/Tay-Muck-Boots-by-the-Muckboot-Company_697.aspx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malkiserow Posted December 5, 2013 Report Share Posted December 5, 2013 I WAS a fan of muck boots and had the last ones for more years than I can remember. I bought a pair of Tay (I think) from the website like Gardening4less. They are superbly warm - excellent for winter but way too hot for summer. My problem is (and I did not have it on the first pair) that my trousers lift up over the top and fall outside the wellies. I did a post on here a month or 2 back and got abuse. I think the problem arises as the top edge of the new boots rolls in slightly the original ones was straight leg. so now I need to add a underfoot strap to my trousers to hold them down. I still am a muck boot fan but would love to solve the trouser lifting problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
browning123 Posted December 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2013 I WAS a fan of muck boots and had the last ones for more years than I can remember. I bought a pair of Tay (I think) from the website like Gardening4less. They are superbly warm - excellent for winter but way too hot for summer. My problem is (and I did not have it on the first pair) that my trousers lift up over the top and fall outside the wellies. I did a post on here a month or 2 back and got abuse. I think the problem arises as the top edge of the new boots rolls in slightly the original ones was straight leg. so now I need to add a underfoot strap to my trousers to hold them down. I still am a muck boot fan but would love to solve the trouser lifting problem. I heard that the Tay was lethal on wet grass & concrete - did you have this problem? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gimlet Posted December 5, 2013 Report Share Posted December 5, 2013 I don't find my Tay Sports slippery except on green slimey wood or stone, but most footwear will struggle with that. The thick soles on the sport may be softer and grippier. I don't have the trouser leg problem. When I'm wearing cammo trousers over an ordinary pair the cammos do twist round slightly but its not enough to be annoying. I reckon if trousers are riding up the boots are too tight around the calf and as you walk they pull the trouser out a little with each step. Try before you buy. Avoid if they're too snug. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalconFN Posted December 5, 2013 Report Share Posted December 5, 2013 I have Esk, I think, as everyone has said they are very comfortable and very warm but mine have worn out on the inside heel seam area. They are slippery if you compare them to walking boots with Vibram soles but they are no more slippery than any other welly as far as I can tell. There are better boots out there (Aigle Parcours ISO) but they are twice the price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malkiserow Posted December 5, 2013 Report Share Posted December 5, 2013 I heard that the Tay was lethal on wet grass & concrete - did you have this problem? no and I am surprised that anyone said that. there are 2 types around ..... the old type and new type made in different places .... mine are the old style as they were cheaper! .... maybe better? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
remmyman Posted December 5, 2013 Report Share Posted December 5, 2013 I bought a pair of Muckmasters a week or so ago from easy-wellies.co.uk. Their service was truly excellent and at 80 quid postage free they are reasonably priced. Have spent three full days in them and am very impressed with comfort and warmth. Apparently these latest ones are US spec, supposedly better quality than the old ones, time will tell. Regards Remmyman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malantone Posted December 6, 2013 Report Share Posted December 6, 2013 Are the Balmorals warm in winter?Never had cold feet so far, but I haven`t worn them through a hard winter yet, my feet have been fine when other people have been complaining of cold feet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddaftspaniel Posted December 6, 2013 Report Share Posted December 6, 2013 I have a new pair (dont know which). I find them sore on the heels and lethal on smooth slippery surfaces. They are warm though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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