Socks and wellies weather...

Buy a smaller pair?

Hand-knitted socks, long enough to come past the curve of the calf, stay in place very well. Assuming, of course, that the knitter sized them correctly.

Having worn steel toe capped wellies for years on building sites, I always buy boot socks (sometimes called "sea boot socks") that are long enough to be folded over the top of the wellies. They don't fall down. You wear the socks *outside* your trousers.

For an example of how it's done properly, watch Compo in older series of "last of the Summer Wine". But don't go to bed in them like he did.

;-)

Bob

long socks turned over the tops of the wellingtons

Experts buy 'seaboot socks' which reach above the knee and fold the tops down over the top of the welly.. It also stops the welly chafing the back of the leg. Michael

Got mine from Screwfix!

Somebody call the fashion police - quickly.

Garters or sock suspenders

And why not?

I got my last lot from eBay. 6 pairs for £3.50 including postage.

Sorry, should have been £5.50.

Well, I simply wrap the bottom of my jeans around my lower leg as though in preperation for fitting Bicycle clips (remember them?)then roll the sock up and over the bottom of folded jeans. Works every time unless I've got 'er indoors socks on then theypull down as they're too small.

Socks I wear are those mid-way length that only come half way up the lower leg. Usually walk for a good 30 minutes or more every morning without any problems.

Pete

Thinking about what happens to socks with wellies on my feet it's the two pairs that is the key. If I just have my ordinary socks on and put on wellies to nip out in the wet the socks end up around my toes in a very short space of time. If I put on a pair of ordinary short walking boot socks over my ordinary sock everything stays in place.

I agree. I've virtually given up wearing 'dress' socks in favour of proper walking socks (e.g. Brasher) which are more comfortable, last much longer and stay in place on your lower limbs. What's more, you can easily traipse around the house in 'stockinged feet' without suffering too much from those odd cable clips, tin tacks, 13A plugs and DIL ICs.

In message , Frank Erskine writes

I don't know about treading on tacks and tacks but when wellies are necessary for long periods a combination of Argyll 3/4 boots and medium weight Smartwool socks

Thanks to all who replied with tips on this one. I used to do the long socks rolled over the top of the boots trick, but wondered if there was an alternative that enabled use of the full waterproof length of boot.

Owain:

I had wondered about sock suspenders - generally having veered away from such kinky and bankmanager associated items. Not knowing anything about how they are attached to the leg and stay in place, can you enlighten me as to where abouts on the leg they are attached, and if this is actaully above the normal wellie hight: I seem to have a notion in my head that they attach at the calf, which would not be suitable for wellie wearing?

Cheers

Maybe the socks used to be made of oiled wool? (In the old days... :-) ) That is reasonably effective in minimising 'wetting'. But if you need the full protection of the boots to go up further, you might need longer boots.

I know nothing about sock suspenders, nor do I wish to...

My welly socks are Gore-tex. Few quid, mil-surplus shop, lurid turqouise-green colour. Lovely and warm.

Another short pair, with suitable rear-entry flap and Velcro added, and a spud hole cut in the sole, are for cycling.

They attach at the top of the calf and enable shorter socks to benefit from the bulge at the top of the calf muscle restricting downward sliding of the elastic.

YLMV (your legs may vary)

Owain