Barbour Bede Wellington Boots - Review
This a a long term (10 year) review of Barbour Wellington Boots, of which I am now on my third pair. I purchased by first pair around 2010, and the latest pair arrived yesterday November 2019.
Here are my new Barbour Bede Wellington Boots. they are navy blue, and are just what I expected. I like Barbour Bede Wellington Boots, because they fit a wide foot well, do not have a very high heel like a lot of the fancier boots available, and they are very bendy.
The inside lining is what lets these boots downs, as after a few years of daily use your heel will wear a hole in the lining at the back of the boot, resulting in you sock coming in to direct contact with high friction rubber. Much rubbing will ensue, and perhaps a blister.
Looking at a 10 year old Barbour Bede Wellington Boots, with perhaps 5 years of regular use, we will see that the rubber is perished. And this one has a hole in it.
The soles are very hard wearing. The grip on the front quite unidirectional, but its good.
On two pairs I have had the in lining is the thing that wears through, and renders boot useless. You can just see the cloth coming away in this picture. Its a shame because teh 4 year old boots are still perfect in all other respects.
The 4 year old boots, I think are made from a less flexible rubber than the 10 year old and new boots. I would suggest the more flexible rubber is better and makes for a comfier foot.
An attempt in above picture to show difference in flexibility between 4 year old and new wellies. The Barbour Bede Wellington Boots with the more flexiable rubber are better. This is anot choice to make, I think they must have changed the rubber recipe a few years ago and then changed it back.
A picture above showing perishing on 10 year old boots, not surprisingly really. I muself am more "perished" than I was when I bought these boots!
To conclude: Best pair of boot you can get for under £60, although I got these for £48 posted. I have tried moire expensive boots from the likes of Le Chameau but these I prefer. They have lots of room for tucking trousers inside the leg, don't have a wedge heel and come in three different colours.
When this new pair wear out I will get another pair. That is an indication of my high regard for these Barbour Bede Wellington Boots.
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Where do you get them from for £48 posted?
ReplyDeleteI am afraid I can't remember it was a few years ago now. Mole Valley Farmers do them for £49+VAT, that is best I can find!
DeleteI ordered pair of Barbour Mens Bede Winter Waterproof Wellington Snow Rain Mid Calf Boots - Navy - 7 ASIN: B01448AZ80 via Amazon, delivered a few days later.
ReplyDeleteAfter only 3 months of use walking in fields and woodland paths the soles show substantial wear and one sole has perforated making the boots unwearable. These boots replaced a pair of Hunter wellingtons used for the same purpose for several years before wearing out.Totally unfit for purpose. Replaced by Dunlop boots at a fifth of the price that have already outlasted the Barbour.