Visit wellieboots.com to see our brand new improved website!

If you’ve visited our website wellieboots.com in the past few days you may have noticed it looks a little different! We have been very excited about the launch of our new and improved website and the whole team has been working very hard to make it as fantastic as it can possibly be and we have to say; we are more than impressed with the final result.

Our new-look website is easy to use, has loads of brilliant wellie boot images, great new wellington boot reviews, all your favourite brands which are easy to find including Hunter wellies, Aigle, Le Chameau, WedgeWelly, Joules, Muckboot and Seeland. It is so simple to find what you are looking for at wellieboots.com – shop for Womens Wellington Boots, Mens Wellingtons, Childrens Wellie Boots, Colourful Welly Boots, Traditional Wellington Boots, Funky Wellies, Festival Gear, Socks and Accessories or shop by Wellie Boot Brands.

So don’t delay, take a look at our new wellington boots site today! Visit www.wellieboots.com for a huge choice of wellies and accessories. We would love to hear your feedback on our new-look site, just email info@wellieboots.com, you can also submit your product reviews here too. Don’t forget to ‘like’ our Facebook page or ‘follow’ us on Twitter!

With no time at all until a mass of music fans descend upon Balado in Kinross-shire, Scotland for T in the Park Festival 2010, it’s time to check the weather forecast and make sure you’re prepared for every eventuality! Festival wellies are a must-have for any Summer Festival as well as some reliable waterproof clothing and having looked at the BBC Weather forecast, it looks as if they will certainly come in handy for T in the Park, so if you’ve been putting off that all-important purchase then now is the time to do it.

We’ve added some new funky wellies from JuJu to our festival range, where you can still take advantage of our fantastic festival wellie boot offer and receive a FREE Gelert Torch and Emergency Poncho with your order.

With the T in the Park Lineup set to blow your socks off, you lucky ticket holders are in for a treat with headliners including Muse, Eminem and Kasabian supported The Black Eyed Peas, The Prodigy, Madness, Calvin Harris, Mumford and Sons and David Guetta to name just a few!

Don’t forget…in May we launched our brand new sister site, Active Camping! Visit www.activecamping.com for all your festival camping needs including tents, sleeping bags and camping gadgets!

JuJu World Cup Festival Wellington Boots from wellieboots.com

It’s time to get behind England in the 2010 World Cup in South Africa! Back your team and country with these brilliant World Cup Wellington Boots – great as festival wellies! These JuJu wellies are comfortable, practical and funky and with Glastonbury Festival, Hop Farm Festival and Wireless Festival around the corner and the unreliable British weather, it is always a safe bet to pack a pair of practical Wellington Boots – after all, you don’t want to be let down by your footwear and you certainly won’t want to ruin your favourite shoes!

Wellington Boots are no longer unsightly, heavy or uncomfortable…wellies today are funky, lightweight and fashionable as well as being an essential part of any wardrobe, whether you live in the town or country and with the summer festival season in full swing, now is the time to invest in a pair of wellies.

The JuJu World Cup Festival Wellington Boots represent England with their 1966 print and England flag on the buckle and whats more, when you order a pair from wellieboots.com you will receive a FREE Gelert Torch and Emergency Poncho. Click here, to view our full range of Festival Wellies.

Funky Festival Wellies from wellieboots.com

The festival season is well and truly upon us. Isle of Wight and Download Festival are getting the ball rolling in June, closely followed by Glastonbury at the end of June, which means one thing…Summer is here! However, if you live in Britain you’ll know all about the unpredictability of the British weather which is why i’m giving you my favourite picks from wellieboots.com to ensure you are prepared for whatever the weather may throw your way for whichever festival you’ve got tickets for!

The likelihood is that it will rain at your chosen festival, but make sure you are prepared for all elements – take sunglasses, a sun hat and sun cream if it’s hot and make sure you have plenty to drink throughout the water to stay hydrated. If it’s wet and miserable you’ll need a set of trusty waterproofs and some reliable footwear – festival wellies are always a great idea and come in very handy even if it doesn’t rain due to all the beer spilt!

Isle of Wight Festival – my favourite wellies for IOW 2010 have got to be the Hunter wellies that I own (not that I’m biased or anything)..the Hunter Original Gloss Violet Wellington Boots available in sizes UK 3 – 8 for just £49.95 (RRP £60). These Hunter Wellies look brilliant when teamed with a Didriksons 1913 Womens Tigris Waterproof Set in Orchid Dots – a waterproof jacket and trouser set available for just £39.95 in ladies sizes UK 8 – 16.

Download Festival – for all your rockers heading to Donington Park, the Hunter Lowther Navy Festival Wellington Boots should hit the spot at the bargain price of £21.95 – these cheap and cheerful wellies also include a FREE wellington boot bag and emergency poncho. Why not team with a Mac in a Sac such as the Waterproof and Breathable Mac in a Sac in Flame (Orange) available for £24.95!

Glastonbury Festival – you can’t go wrong with a bit of flower power at Glasto, which is why i’m choosing the Daisy Festival Wellington Boots, priced at just £19.95 and available in UK sizes 3 – 8, these funky wellies are perfect as they come with a FREE emergency poncho and wellington boot bag! If buying these Daisy wellies, why not grab a Mac in a Sac Jacket too? I love the Waterproof and Breathable Mac in a Sac in Candy Pink for just £24.95!

View our full range of Festival Wellies here. Click to see all the Waterproof Clothing at wellieboots.com.

Pick up a bargain pair of wellies, slippers or some waterproof clothing in our clearance section!

Have you visited our Wellieboot Clearance section on wellieboots.com for fantastic deals on wellies, waterproof clothing and slippers? If you haven’t had a look, here’s what you are missing out on… up to 50% off wellies, waterproof jackets and waterproof overtrousers for both children and adults, funky Joules slippers for kids and ladies and plenty of bargains to be had!

My top picks from our current clearance range are as follows: Childs Floral Wellington Boots, Gelert Mens Rainpod Army Camo Waterproof Jacket and the Joules Womens BonBon Slippersocks.

Click here for our full wellieboots.com clearance range

Wellington Boots go hand in hand with British Life. They were ranked at number 85 in Tesco Mobile's Top 100 Greatest Inventions

Tesco Mobile conducted a survey of 4000 Brits aged 18 – 65, which revealed that wellington boots are number 85 in the Top 100 Greatest Inventions. Sitting between Hair-dye and Spell Check, some might agree that wellington boots probably deserved to be a little higher on the list, with many wearers making use of their trusty wellies on a daily basis all year round! A few surprises included the Apple iPhone ranking at number 8, Hair straighteners at no. 34 and a Bottle Opener at number 96! View the full list below:

100 GREATEST INVENTIONS

1. Wheel
2. Aeroplane
3. Light bulb
4. Internet
5. PCs
6. Telephone
7. Penicillin
8. iPhone
9. Flushing toilet
10. Combustion engine
11. Contraceptive pill
12. Washing machine
13. Central heating
14. Fridge
15. Pain killers
16. Steam engine
17. Freezer
18. Camera
19. Cars
20. Spectacles
21. Mobile phones
22. Toilet paper
23. Hoover
24. Trains
25. Google
26. Microwave
27. Email
28. The pen
29. Hot water
30. Shoe
31. Compass
32. Ibuprofen
33. Toothbrush
34. Hair straighteners
35. Laptops
36. Knife and fork
37. Scissors
38. Paper
39. Space travel
40. Kettle
41. Calculator
42. Bed
43. Remote control
44. Roof
45. Air conditioning
46. SAT NAV
47. Wi-Fi
48. Cats-eyes
49. Matches
50. Power steering
51. Tumble dryer
52. Bicycle
53. Sky+
54. Tea bags
55. Umbrella
56. iPod
57. Taps
58. Crash helmet
59. Wristwatch
60. eBay
61. DVD player
62. Nappies
63. Ladder
64. Sun tan lotion
65. Lawnmower
66. Make-up
67. Chairs
68. Sunglasses
69. The game of football
70. Sliced bread
71. Sofa
72. Razor blades
73. Screwdriver
74. Motorways
75. Head/ear phones
76. Towels
77. Push-up bra
78. Binoculars
79. WD40
80. Mascara
81. Hair dryer
82. Facebook
83. Escalator
84. Hair dye
85. Wellington boots
86. Spell check
87. Calendars
88. Cheese grater
89. Buses
90. Post-it notes
91. Gloves
92. Satellite discs
93. Pedestrian crossing
94. Baby’s dummy
95. Curtains
96. Bottle opener
97. Food blender
98. Dustpan and brush
99. Desks
100. Clothes peg

wellieboots.com in The Independent Festival Guide 2010

Did you see wellieboots.com in The Independent’s 2010 Festival Guide? If you missed out, dig out the Festival supplement from 13th May and go straight to page 9, or visit The Independents e-zine here.

Wellington Boots are now considered a festival essential, so make sure you are prepared for whatever the weather might send your way with a comfy pair of reliable wellies! What’s more, if you order from our festival wellies range, you will receive a FREE boot bag and emergency poncho with your order.

Our favourite festival wellies for T in the Park Festival 2010 are the Hunter Lowther Navy Festival Wellington Boots

On Friday 9th – Sunday 11th July 2010 many of you will be heading to Balado in Scotland for T in the Park Festival! I certainly don’t blame you with the T in the Park lineup set to rock your socks off! A few of my favourites include Muse, Florence and the Machine, Vampire Weekend, Kasabian, Dizzee Rascal, The Temper Trap, Wolfmother, Calvin Harris, Mumfords & Sons, We are Scientists, Kate Nash, Ellie Goulding, Diana Vickers, Darwin Deez and many, many more!!

Our festival wellies pick for the T in the Park Festival is a best seller every year for festivals; the Hunter Lowther Navy Festival Wellington Boots. The Lowther is an affordable welly boot produced by Hunter wellies, ideal for festivals and less regular use. They are incredibly comfortable, 100% waterproof and are available at the bargain price of £21.95, and because they are in our festival wellingtons collection, you will receive a FREE wellington boot bag and emergency poncho.

Got your weekend camping ticket for T in the Park? We also now stock festival camping gear at wellieboots.com. View our full range at our sister site Active Camping www.activecamping.com

Our pick from the wellieboots.com festival wellies range for Glastonbury 2010 is the Hunter Original Red Festival Wellington Boots

A trip to Glastonbury Festival 2010 demands that you take one or two essential items; a pair of comfy wellies and some trusty waterproof clothing. Our Glastonbury pick from our festival wellingtons collection is the Hunter Original Red Festival Wellington Boots.

Glastonbury Festival began in 1970 and has grown from strength to strength in the past 40 years. 2010 sees some class acts joining the bill for a 4 day marathon of music, alcohol and dancing! The Glastonbury 2010 Lineup includes U2, Dizzee Rascal, Florence and the Machine, Muse, Scissor Sisters, Kate Nash, Marina and the Diamonds, Stevie Wonder, Faithless and even Rolf Harris!

Hunter wellies are a firm favourite for the Summer festivals and the festival fashion that goes with them. With a variety of colours to choose from, we think you can’t go wrong with these Hunter Original Red Festival Wellies -  these celebrities agree as they have all been seeing wearing their Red Hunter Wellingtons; Angelina Jolie, Pixie Lott and Sara Cox.

Glasto is notirous for its bad weather and lots of mud! Make sure you’re prepared with some trusty waterproofs; we stock Gelert poncho’s, Mac in a Sac Waterproof Jackets and Overtrousers plus Didrikson Waterproof Sets – perfect for festivals. View our full range of Waterproof Clothing here.

Did you know that you can now buy Essential Festival Camping Gear from wellieboots.com? We have a selection of festival tents, sleeping bags and sleep mats for the festival season. To see our full range, visit our brand new website; Active Camping at www.activecamping.com

The Dunlop Adult Festival Wellington Boots from the wellieboots.com festival wellies range are our pick for Download Festival 2010

Are you heading to Download Festival this summer? This rocking festival is held at Donington Park, Derbyshire on Friday 11th – Sunday 13th June 2010 with some cracking bands on the lineup including AC-DC, Aerosmith, Wolfmother, Rage Against The Machine, 30 Seconds to Mars and not forgetting Them Crooked Vultures – the band made up of Dave Grohl (former member of Nirvana and Foo Fighters), Joshua Homme (former member of Queens of the Stone Age) and John Paul Jones (former member of Led Zeppelin).

Our pick from the wellieboots.com festival wellies range for Download festival 2010 are the Dunlop Adult Festival Wellington Boots priced at just £12.95, available in sizes 7 – 12. These cheap and cheerful wellies will keep you clean, dry and comfortable from the knee (or just below) down, whilst wading through the mud and puddles of spilt beer!

These Dunlop Festival Wellington Boots are 100% waterproof, durable enough to wear again after the festival and also come with a free wellington boot bag and emergency poncho! Have a look at our full festival wellies range for some more brilliant deals on Hunter wellies, Joules wellington boots, JuJu wellingtons and more.

Don’t forget we also sell essential waterproof clothing – no doubt there will be sunshine and showers and we would hate to see miserable weather and soggy clothing ruin your weekend! We stock Mac in a Sac jackets and overtrousers, Didriksons waterproof jacket and trouser sets as well as Gelert poncho’s.

Click here if you would like to know more about the summer festivals and festival wellies!

The Spotty Festival Wellington Boots from the wellieboots.com festival wellies range are our pick for the Isle Of Wight Festival 2010

The Summer Festival season is nearly upon us and I for one can’t wait! At the beginning of May we launched our 2010 Festival Wellies range, with 12 wellington boots featured in this fantastic promotion where you will receive a free boot bag and emergency poncho with every pair of festival wellies. Click here to see our full range of festival wellingtons.

We will be picking our favourite pair of festival wellies for each of the top summer festivals and todays chosen festival is the Isle of Wight Festival, 11th-13th June 2010. Our favourite funky wellies for IOW are the Spotty Festival Wellington Boots available for just £19.95 (including your free wellington boot bag and emergency poncho). These funky womens wellies are available in UK sizes 3 – 8 with a cool cotton lining. The Spotty wellies are 100% waterproof, comfortable and are funky enough to match any outfit!

Don’t forget about Waterproof Clothing – we stock Mac in a Sac Waterproof Jackets and Overtrousers, as well as Didriksons Waterproof Clothing. View our full range of waterproof clothing here.

wellieboots.com also now stock festival camping gear. To see the full range visit our brand new sister site www.activecamping.com – the one stop shop for all your festival camping needs!

Pixie Lott looks fabulous in her Red Hunter Wellies at the Isle of Wight Festival 2009

Have you seen the Hunter Original Wellies in Red? They’ve been around for a good few years now, and have been seen on an array of celebrities including Angelina Jolie in the 2005 film Mr and Mrs Smith, BBC Radio 1 Presenter Sara Cox was papped leaving the Radio 1 studios at the end of last year and Pixie Lott was photographed at the Isle of Wight Festival in 2009 looking gorgeous in silver hotpants and Red Hunter Wellies.

Hunter wellies are one of the most sought after styles for the fast-approaching festival season and with the brilliant new colours available from Hunter for Spring/Summer 2010 – there will be plenty of choice for those looking for some new festival wellies for Glastonbury Festival, Isle of Wight and Reading Festival!

The Hunter Original Red Wellington Boots are perfect as festival wellies, as a fashion accessory or for use in the countryside! Available in adults sizes UK 3 – 12 (EU 36 – 47) from wellieboots.com at just £49.95 (RRP £60) and I for one think they look great with the Hunter Fleece Welly Socks in Navy. We also stock Childrens Hunter Wellies, check out the Young Hunter Red Wellington Boots available in UK sizes 8 – 5 at just £19.95 (RRP £23).

Have you seen the amazing Glastonbury 2010 Lineup that was announced yesterday? I for one can’t wait, sadly I haven’t got a ticket but will be glued to the tv from the 23rd – 27th June 2010! Who will be joining me?

The Aigle Parcours Vario Wellington Boots are Thursdays wellies of the day!

Thursdays wellies of the day are the Aigle Parcours Vario Wellington Boots. The Parcours range from Aigle wellies has something for everyone, the Aigle Parcours Wellington Boots are the standard boot in the range, add a waterproof and adjustable gusset and you’ve got our welly boot of the day; the Parcours Vario Wellingtons. Need a warmer winter lining? The Neoprene lined Aigle Parcours Iso Wellies are the ones for you! Alternatively; if you wear your wellies all year round and need Winter warmth but cool tootsies in the Summer months you probably struggle to find a pair of wellies to suit the varying temperatures. Well fear not – there is a revolutionary new lining called Outlast®, so take a look at the Aigle Parcours Vario Outlast Wellington Boots.

So why are these Traditional Wellies so popular I hear you ask? Well the Aigle Parcours Vario Wellington Boots shout comfort, practicality and versatility. They are renowned as a hard-wearing and reliable boot with superb grip – perfect for dog-walking, country pursuits and family days out, as well as being great as both ladies wellies and mens wellies. They are available in sizes UK 3 – 14.5 (EU 36 – 50) priced at £87.95 and come in Dark Bronze – a Dark Green colour which is very apt for the countryside.

Another brilliant feature held by these Aigle wellies is the deep waterproof and extendable gusset which allows up to an additional 6cm around the top of the boot – perfect for wearers needing a little extra room on the calf, when wearing thicker trousers or overtrousers tucked in to the boots, or just for added versatility. They have a high content of natural rubber and a good shock-absorbing sole.

So what are you waiting for? Pick up a pair from wellieboots.com today. Don’t forget to look at our full range of Aigle wellies, footwear and accessories.

Konnie Huq wearing her Green Hunter Wellies at the V-Festival 2009 Photo: Hunter Boots Ltd

Well today has been another busy day here at wellieboots.com and our most popular wellies of the day are the Hunter Original Green Wellington Boots. These Green Hunter Wellies have been in production since the Winter of 1955 – thats now 55 years – and remain a best seller today as both ladies wellies and mens wellies.

Buy your Hunter Wellies from wellieboots.com where you’ll benefit from our brilliant customer service, our speedy despatch and delivery and our easy-to-use website. You’ll also receive a brilliant discount off these Hunter Original Green Wellies – priced at just £49.95 (RRP £60).

Hunter Wellies are now considered the festival wellies to have and plenty of our favourite celebs have been spotted wearing them! Check Konnie Huq out at the V-Festival in 2009 – she looks fab in her Green Hunter Wellies. Nicole Richie has also been spotted out and about in the US wearing hers and looking very glamourous as always.

Did you know we also sell Kids Hunter Wellies which are available in Green, Navy, Red, Yellow and Fuchsia Pink? Click here to view our full range of Childrens wellies.

Gareth Gates shown here at the V Festival in 2009 shows you men how its done! Photo: Hunter Boot Ltd

An interesting question! We see tonnes of pictures in the glossy magazines and across the internet of our favourite celebrities wearing funky wellies at the Summer festivals but how many of those are mens wellies?  Our favourite female celebs are often papped wearing their Hunter wellies or even some patterned funky wellies – but how often are these images of our much adored male celebs?

Nicholas Hamilton from Westminster News Online contacted us when writing an interesting article on the subject of mens wellingtons – he tried on some Hunter wellies and commented “it is quite a novelty to bounce around on flexible rubber soles. When I turn to the mirror, however, I look as though I am on my way to milk the cows” – could this be why wellies are far more popular with ladies than gents? Women certainly have more choice, especially with the variety of colours and prints available. But watch this space….I think there will be lots of new mens wellies appearing for the fast approaching festival season.

I think Gareth Gates certainly picked the right festival wellies when he was spotted wearing these Hunter Original Black Wellington Boots at last years V-Festival. So if your heading for T in the Park, Isle of Wight or The Big Chill Festival this year, make sure you consider your footwear. If you are thinking of buying some festival wellies make sure you take a look at what exciting new wellingtons and prints we have to offer for 2010!