Wellies have been moving into the mainstream in recent years. While once upon a time it was rare to see them outside of the country, these days a selection of funky prints (plus increasingly wet weather) has made even city dwellers start to reach for something a little more practical. These calf-length wellies by Faith, though, represent a slightly new direction for the humble wellie. Designed to look a little like cowboy boots (although not many cowboys wear polka dots, it has to be said), they're less like the clumpy old rain boots of old, and more like a regular boot made of rubber - albeit with a loud pattern.
The question is, though: would you wear them, or do you prefer to stick to something more traditional when you're out in the rain?
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Now these shoes remind me a little of my childhood Clarks, y'know the ones your mum had you fitted for that were always 'supportive' but tended not to look that swish. Well these shoes, £55 from Monsoon seems to have taken that concept to heart and pimped up a pair of Mary Janes with a little bit of blue and white trim, but I'd still have to give them the thumbs down. They're not high enough to be sexy, not sharp enough to be stylish and not sweet enough to be kitsch. You can't get them till February, which isn't far away enough for me.
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Wellington boots have certainly made a fashionable comeback over the last few years - prior to that, you were hard pressed to find anything other than the old faithful green and black ones! We've already shown you the first batch of Woodland Trust wellies back in May (see related links), and now Dorothy Perkins have been kind enough to produce two new styles in rich autumnal colours! Costing just £20, a whole £5 from the sale of each pair goes straight to the Woodland Trust, which is enough money to plant a new tree in the UK! It's not often that your shoes can be quite as magical as that!
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As wellies go, these Burberry ones are very nice, and the studded buckle detail is cute, but still - £175 for a pair of rubber boots? I think I'll have to pass, even although they are Burberry, with the famous Burberry check lining to prove it. Of course, if I was a rich landowner and spend all my days tramping around in muddy fields, perhaps I'd reconsider, but then again, one rubber boot looks very much like another rubber boots when you're up to your ankles in mud, so I think I'd possibly still pass even then. What about you? Would you pay this much for wellies?
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There's no doubt that wellies are great at keeping your feet dry, but as anyone who's spent a few hours out in the rain in them will testify, they're not always great at keeping your feet warm. Hunter Boots have come to the rescue, though, with these red fleece "Welly Warmers" which are designed to fit inside the boots and keep your tootsies toasty. Of course, a few pairs of thick socks will do the same job, but for £30 you can also buy a dedicated "Welly Warmer".
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We've featured lots of weird and wonderful Wellington boots here at Shoewawa over the years, but I think these may just be the first wedge heeled wellies I've come across! Actually, I think they're possibly the prettiest wellies I've seen too, with their floral design, and at least the wedge is small enough not to really be noticeable! They're £40, which seems like a lot to pay for a pair of rain boots to me, but if you live somewhere very rainy they could be a sound investment. They're also available in black and blue floral and polka dot designs.
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'm rarely attracted to wellies, but these I'll have to make a special exception for. I'm quite taken by the bursts of red petals on the off-white background, which is somehow kept from being too messy by a neat black and white striping effect at the soles. An extremely practical buckle at the top of the boot allows easy adjustment to calf-size fits, and looks quite smart, too! Waterproof, of course, just in time for some rainy weather dregs, even in sunny California. US$125 for the kate spade 'Riley' red daisy boot.
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