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!

WedgeWelly Wellington Boots from wellieboots.com

Hands up if you watched BBC Dragons’ Den last night? I know my hand is held high and if you weren’t tuned in, where were you?! After returning from holiday to hear that our friends at WedgeWelly were appearing on the hit BBC programme, Dragons’ Den which is now in its 8th series, I couldn’t wait to see their pitch and eagerly tuned in last night! The trio from Hull, Mike and Sarah Longthorn along with their friend Laura Booth, founded WedgeWelly nearly two years ago and their business selling wellington boots with a high heeled wedge, has grown from strength to strength and is now taking over the world with stockists  across the globe! The WedgeWelly family appeared in front of the Dragons Deborah Meaden, Peter Jones, James Caan, Theo Paphitis and Duncan Bannatyne on last nights show with their pitch looking for an investment for  £65,000 for a 20% share of the business. Sarah Longthorn, who looks after the figures for the festival fashion inspired footwear business, took a grilling from the Dragons when they queried her confusion over turnover, gross and net profit but she kept her cool and the team handled their interrogation very well!

The Dragons asked where the idea of WedgeWelly wellies came from, which us WedgeWelly fans know began over a conversation on the best footwear to wear to a Summer Festival, with Sarah not wanting to give up her trusty heels yet needing fashionable footwear that was stylish, comfortable and practical – and with this, the WedgeWelly was born. Designed by Sarah’s friend Laura Booth, the Dragons were very impressed to hear that the WedgeWelly had obtained a Design Registration for Europe and UK Trademark (which means they have the design rights to the wedge feature in welly-style boots).

After hearing this, Dragon James Caan offered the trio their asking price of £65,000 for 20% of the business, followed by Deborah Meaden willing to give the full amount of £65,000 but for a 30% share in the business. Duncan Bannatyne followed asking the trio which of the Dragons they had hoped will invest in their business, to which they replied Theo and Deborah due to their retail experience, with this is mind Duncan declared himself out and fellow Dragon, Peter Jones agreed that he would also not be their best investor and declared himself out leaving Theo Paphitis to match Deborah’s offer of £65,000 for a 30% stake of the WedgeWelly empire. The three quickly huddled at the back of the room to discuss their offers and returned with a proposition to Theo. Mike, who looks after Sales at WedgeWelly led the proceedings, asking Theo to come down to 22.5%, after a long pause a deal was completed for Theo Paphitis to pay £65,000 for a 25% share of Mike, Sarah and Laura’s business.

Taken from WedgeWelly’s official press release, Theo Paphitis said “I found the enthusiastic team at WedgeWelly an inspiration and believe that the business has great potential. When making an investment, the people are more important than the product. The great benefit in this case is that they also have a very exciting product that is well-designed to be both practical and stylish.”

The WedgeWelly Family impressed all five Dragons but it was Theo’s deal that won. Sarah Longthorn, WedgeWelly’s Managing Director (a.k.a. The WISE One) said, “We were overwhelmed with the response we received from the Dragons and we are delighted to receive Theo’s offer. He was always our first choice of investor due to his comprehensive expertise in the retail arena and we consider it an honour to have him on board.”

Here at wellieboots.com we are very excitied about what the future may bring following this investment so watch this space!

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.

Cabotswood Long Leather Boots are now available from wellieboots.com

Have you seen the latest addition to our Long Leather Boots section on wellieboots.com? We now stock Leather Country Boots from Cabotswood! Cabotswood specialise in making Waterproof and Breathable Leather boots; ideal for country life, fashion and outdoor use. Every boot in the Cabotswood Leather Boot range is hand made with attention to detail a top priority! Cabotswood Boots are made with top quality waterproof membranes, soles and linings to ensure they are hard-wearing, durabable and functional whilst keeping your feet comfortable, warm and dry.

Currently, we have two Cabotswood Leather Boots in our range, the Cabotswood Womens Burlington Leather Boots available in UK Sizes 4 – 8 at the bargain price of £179.95; great for country outings, dog-walking and equestrian use and the Cabotswood Brecon Leather Boots which are a unisex boot available in UK Sizes 4 – 11 for £169.95 and feature a wider calf fitting; ideal for shooting, dog walking and outdoor pursuits. Both these country boots are Waterproof and Breathable, have a rubber country grip sole and a cool cotton lining.

Click here to see our full range of Long Leather Country Boots, where you will also find Musto and Le Chameau Leather boots.

The Neve Festival Wellington Boots are the latest addition to our Funky Wellies and Festival Wellington Boots range

Now in stock! The Neve Festival Wellington Boots are the fantastic new addition to our Festival Wellingtons range and our Funky Wellies collection.

We fell in love with these wellies when we saw them and just had to have them in our range. The funky pattern is stylish and whats more black and white makes it simple to match up with any outfit. The Neve Festival Wellies are ideal for festivals; they won’t break the bank, they are comfortable, fashionable and will keep your feet dry all weekend so you can concentrate on getting the parties started! These festival wellies are 3/4 length – a great way to keep your feet a little cooler when it warms up, they have a waterproof adjustable gusset which makes life easier when you’ve got your waterproofs or thicker trousers on, plus they have a good sole which will help to keep you on your feet on slippy ground.

Don’t forget that when ordering wellies from our Festival Wellingtons range, you will receive a FREE wellington boot bag (the easy way to store muddy wellies) and an emergency poncho (keep in your pocket in case of heavy downpours). When ordering from wellieboots.com you’ll benefit from our excellent customer service, quality wellington boots and accessories plus speedy delivery; simply place your order by 2pm (Monday-Friday) for delivery the following working day.

This weekend is set to be a fantastic one for anyone heading to the Isle of Wight Festival, Download Festival or Rockness Festival. The weather forecast isn’t looking too promising for any of these festivals though so make sure you are prepared with appropriate footwear and some reliable waterproof clothing – take a look at our range of Mac in a Sac Waterproof Jackets and Trousers, Didriksons Waterproof sets and Gelert Waterproofs in our full selection of Waterproof Clothing.

A selection of the wellington boots that wellieboots.com provided for Gumboots UK Charity

A few weeks ago we were contacted by a small UK based charity called Gumboots. This charity works with children in South Africa whose lives have been affected by poverty and its associated problems such as AIDS. Gumboots raises funds in the UK, USA, Canada and South Africa to fund projects including education, strengthening communities, dance groups and other life-changing activities.

The latest Gumboots campaign involves the subject on everyones lips; the World Cup! Between the 11th June and 11th July 2010 there will be a lot of attention drawn to South Africa with the World Cup and this is an opportunity for everyone to help make a difference.

Gumboots contacted us here at wellieboots.com asking for any wellington boots we could donate in order for them to create collection ‘vessels’ at World Cup related events and matches, so we packed up as many as we could find and sent them off to Gumboots ready for conversion, and I have to say they look great! Look out for these funky wellie boot collection tins at any World Cup events near you, any donations will make such a difference to the underpriveleged children and families in South Africa.

A little more about the Gumboots UK Charity…

The Gumboots Mission: Gumboots helps children in South Africa whose lives are disadvantaged by poverty and AIDS

Some of the Gumboots Goals include:

1)  To empower children through education whilst ensuring their basic needs are met by providing food, shelter, healthcare and recreation.

2) To strengthen and support local home grown projects with local leadership whilst securing long term funding.

For more information about Gumboots, visit their website at www.gumboots.org.uk

The Rada Funky Festival Wellington Boots are the latest addition to our range at wellieboots.com

Have you seen the brand new Rada Festival Wellington Boots in our Funky Wellies and Festival Wellingtons range?

We love purple wellies and these Rada wellingtons just really hit the spot, plus who could resist the cute heart print all over them?! The Rada wellington boots are in our range of festival wellies which means for every pair ordered, you will receive a FREE wellington boot bag and emergency poncho which will come in very handy at a summer festival! These wellington boots also feature an adjustable gusset with side buckle and strap, they are cotton lined to keep your feet cool, as well as being 3/4 length – ideal for a warmer weather at your festival, whether its Isle of Wight, Download or Glastonbury. These festival wellies also have a good sole for additional grip, comfort and sturdiness.

We have other New Wellies in our collection, don’t forget to take a look. Click here to see our full range of funky wellies or our full selection of festival wellingtons.

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.

Funky Joules Wellies from wellieboots.com

Hands up if you’ve seen and love the Spring/Summer range of Joules Wellies? My hand is proudly being held high because I just LOVE the current range of wellington boots from Joules. Joules never fail to impress me with their quirky designs, attention to detail and fashionable yet practical clothing and wellington boots and certainly haven’t let me down this Summer!

The latest funky wellies from Joules are stylish, comfortable (I’ve tried them!) and very practical. The current welly designs include Joules Grey Floral – perfect for a spot of gardening, Joules Aubergine Dog – ideal for fun and dog walking, Joules Peachy Spot – great as festival wellies, Joules Rose – make a brilliant gift (to yourself or somebody else!) and the Joules Multicoloured – spot-on for fashion and will make any outfit 100 times better! Not forgetting the fantastic Joules Wellibobs; the Aubergine Dog Print Wellibobs – great for slipping on to let the dogs out in the garden, and the Perfectly Pink Wellibobs – easy to pull on and nip to the shops. I also love the Joules Allsorts Fluffy Socks which are great as welly socks, slippersocks or bed socks – available in two colours; Ocean and Auberg.

View our collection of Funky Wellies here. To see our full range of Joules Wellies click here.

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

Festival wellies are number 4 in Company Magazine's Festival Checklist and with all the mud about, you'll be sure to need a pair!

Readers of Company Magazine will have seen the fantastic festival feature in June’s issue! For those who haven’t yet got a copy, you are missing out on interviews from artists getting set for the festival season such as Tinie Tempah, We are Scientists and Plan B, as well as advice on avoiding drugs at festivals and how lethal cocktails of drugs can be, all the essentials for a spot of ‘glamping’, the lowdown on the top festivals, with the top 10 including: Rockness, Download, Isle of Wight, Glastonbury, T in the Park, Latitude, V Festival, Reading and Leeds Festivals, Creamfields and Bestival. European Festivals such as Ibiza and Mallorca Rocks, Oxegen, Benicassim and Boutique Festivals including Hop Farm Festival, Secret Garden Party, The Big Chill and the Summer Sundae Weekend, not forgetting a couple of beach parties with T4 On The Beach and Beach Break Live both listed. The Company Magazine Festival Guide also includes volunteering suggestions for free festival entry, an interview with Radio 1 DJ and festival regular; Edith Bowman plus chats with 3 disabled festival goers!

The Company Magazine Festival Feature also provides you with a festival checklist as follows:

1) Concealer

2) Lipstick

3) Cleansing Wipes

4) Wellington Boots and a Waterproof

5) Sunglasses

6) Anti-Perspirant

7) Toilet Roll

8 ) Blemish Stick

9) Hand sanitiser gel

10) Hat

We have to agree with anything hygiene related and of course, being the leading festival wellies retailer – we agree with number 4! Order any of the boots from our festival wellingtons range and you’ll receive a free wellington boot bag and emergency poncho! View the full festival wellies range here. We stock Waterproofs from Gelert, Mac in a Sac and Didriksons. Click here to view our full range of Waterproof Clothing.

The Hunter RHS Short Wellington Boots are available in two designs - Sweetpea with Butterflies and Thistle and Forget-me-not

The RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2010 kicks off this week, 25th-29th May 2010 at the Royal Hospital, Chelsea, London. The Chelsea Flower Show, organised by the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) is a very popular part of summer with extensive BBC coverage across the five day event. There is plenty to see and do including some new additions; the ‘Plant Paradise’, more Floristry with three areas of floral displays and the new Talking Flowers Marquee, there is real gardening advice available from Hilliers Nurseries in conjuction with Scotts Miracle-Gro and the Chelsea Plant of the Year competition, with 20 new plants and flowers up for the award!

Did you know that Hunter wellies collaborated with the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) to produce some funky wellies with garden inspired designs? With all the walking around involved at the Chelsea Flower Show, you’ll need to be sure that you are wearing comfortable footwear all day long and you won’t go far wrong with these Hunter RHS wellies. Available in a shorter length for just £34.95 (RRP £50)  in UK sizes 3 – 8 from wellieboots.com . The two designs; Sweetpea with Butterflies and Thistle and Forget-me-not are inspired by nature and gardens. Click here for our full range of Gardening Shoes and Wellington Boots.

On the RHS website, I found someTop Tips for Visitors of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show which include:

• Wear sensible shoes – much more comfortable than tottering around in 4 inch heels!
• Arrive early and visit the stands you really want to see first.
• Take a notebook and collect website and email addresses so that you can make purchases from home at a later date and have them delivered direct to your door!
• When taking notes in your notebook, make a note of where you saw it e.g. the stand number.
• Grab a show catalogue – it includes an essential map and has details of the nurseries you may wish to order from.
• Take a digital camera to get some pictures of plants and their labels; scribbled notes are good but photos are even better!
• Make sure you’ve charged the camera battery and take an extra memory card if you have one!
• Take a mobile phone or two per group just incase you lose each other or want to meet up.

Have a great day and make sure you check the weather forecast before you set off to make sure you are prepared for the day ahead. For more information visit the RHS Website.

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

This weekend is Brigstock Horse Trials held at Fermyn Woods Hall, Brigstock, Northamptonshire from Friday 21st – Sunday 23rd May 2010. The weather forecast looks fantastic, I remember getting sun-burnt last year so make sure you are prepared with sun cream, sunglasses and a sun hat!

The Hunter Original Green Clogs are ideal for a day at Brigstock International Horse Trials 2010

Brigstock Horse Trials are an Affiliated British Eventing International event with appearances from top riders including: Zara Phillips, Oli Townend (fingers crossed he’s back on form after his fall at Kentucky), Lucinda Green, Sharon Hunt, Piggy French, Mark Todd, William Fox-Pitt and local rider Julia Crowson. With hundreds of entries for this brilliant event, there will be action-a-plenty and Philip Herbert certainly never fails to impress with his Cross Country Course building skills!

If you’re planning to take the family, don’t miss out on the falconry displays, an array of classic cars and motorbikes, pony club team showjumping and plenty of tradestands so that you can shop til’ you drop! Click here for Brigstock Horse Trials 2010 Visitor Information. I would recommend wearing some comfortable footwear as there is plenty to see and you’ll be on your feet most of the day. With it being very warm, why not wear a pair of Hunter Original Clogs, I particularly like these in Green available for £29.95 (RRP £35) in unisex sizes UK 3 – 12. Have a good weekend in the sun!

Have a look at our new funky wellies - the Joules Multi-Coloured Wellington Boots and Joules Perfectly Pink Wellibobs

Brand new to our Spring and Summer 2010 range are the Joules Multi-Coloured Wellington Boots and the Joules Perfectly Pink Wellibobs. Joules Wellies guarantee country practicality with a fashionable twist and are perfect for country pursuits, equestrianism or just for fashion and fun.

Personally, I love Joules wellies for their quirky prints, funky designs and brilliant comfort. The Joules Multi-Coloured Wellington Boots have an adjustable waterproof gusset making them versatile – tighten them up to wear with a pair of colourful tights or leggings, or loosen them off for thicker jeans or for muscled-up calfs. These funky wellies are available in ladies sizes UK 3 – 8 at just £34.95. The Joules Perfectly Pink Wellibobs are great to slip-on for a spot of gardening, nipping to the shops or running errands. These Joules wellibobs are available for just £28.95 in womens sizes UK 3 – 8.

View our full range of Joules wellies, wellibobs and accessories here. Click here to see all our New Wellies.