Musto or Dubarry boots

[DRANNIE]

I've got a pair of welly type things with razer cut vibram sole, rubber to about ankle level and neoprene above that. Great so far but not dubarry cool. Seem to unbranded, an excel purchase a couple of years ago.

 

[Emjaytoo]

I was in the Henri Lloyd Outlet shop in Ashford on Saturday and they had Gortex lined leather boots for £50. They even had my size - 8. Unfortunately there is nothing wrong with my Quayside boots, so I can't justify a pair of Henri Lloyds.

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[Blue Sky]

I bought Dubarry for one important reason, Dubarry come in both F &b G fittings. there is a perception that we all have F feet, In just don't believe this. Most people seem to wear shoes that are a size larger just to get the extra width. Fo years I bought size 11 shoes and boots until,I discovered that I am actually a 10.5 G fitting. Try to find shoe stocking G fittings... you could wear out your soles looking.

I bought mine from Guildford Marine who stock both widths.

I just bought my Dubarry's Ultima size 45 EU which is 10.5 UK mail order fabulous quality and perfect in the length but as I'm G they're too narrow I'm so dissapointed. Their extra-fit is wider calf which I don't need. Any ideas please?

 

[Praxinoscope]

Won’t buy Dubarry again, quality is very poor compared to their boots from 15 years ago, (e.g. welded soles instead of stitched) tried a pair of Henri Lloyd’s last year, tge ‘shafts’ we’re so narrow couldn’t get my feet in.
Sometimes I wish I could go back to ‘yellow wellies’.

 

[Bristolfashion]

Inspired by Concerto's experience, I bought a pair of bright yellow, Dunlop, steel toe fisherman's wellies in Kinlochbervie. Lovely soft rubber, grippy and £50. Go for subversive "cool" I say.

If I fall in, you'll see my boots for miles!

 

[Sandy]

I just bought my Dubarry's Ultima size 45 EU which is 10.5 UK mail order fabulous quality and perfect in the length but as I'm G they're too narrow I'm so dissapointed. Their extra-fit is wider calf which I don't need. Any ideas please?

Hello and Welcome to the Forum

The original post was in 2008 and boots have changed a bit since then.

To answer your question I'd get yourself to a chandlery and try on some boots, they all differ in sizing and cut.

 

[Biggles Wader]

Billy knows!

 

[doug748]

The OP is still around, perhaps we can PM him and ask what he bought? Maybe his 2008 boots are still in service.

 

[RupertW]

After 2 pairs of Dubarry’s coming apart completely after the soles hardened and became slippery I’ve gone for a high end Musto this time.
Both Dubarry’s lasted a while, 6 years and 8 years but I’ve had enough of the way they disintegrate.

 

[sailingmartin]

Be warned. Most boots have welded soles that cannot be repaired when they wear out. Not important with £50 wellies but significant on £300 leather goodies. My Musto boots are for the boat only, not walking the dog - I learned the hard way!

 

[dgadee]

My Musto boot soles went hard and I almost ended up in the north Minch. I was on my own so had a lucky escape. Very comfortable but very dangerous. Have gone the welly boot route since then.

 

[GNS]

My excellent Dubarrys were no longer watertight after 15 years. When earlier this year the soles detached, I couldn't bring myself to spend the necessary on a new pair, esp. when I could buy Orca Bays for something like £100+ less. So far the OBs seem as good.

 

[Spirit (of Glenans)]

Inspired by Concerto's experience, I bought a pair of bright yellow, Dunlop, steel toe fisherman's wellies in Kinlochbervie. Lovely soft rubber, grippy and £50. Go for subversive "cool" I say.

If I fall in, you'll see my boots for miles!

Just don't fall overboard into a bowl of custard?

 

[Spirit (of Glenans)]

We now have two pairs of Dubarry's, as yet untested, Ultima and Shamrock styles.

I shall probably sell mine on as the soles/footbed are as hard as my Sebago deck shoes which, due to arthritic damage , are far too hard for my feet but OK for normal undamaged feet.

However, both styles are much shorter than the usual sailing wellies so it would be only too easy to get a bootful of water when launching the dinghy on our slipway- another reason to revert to the rubber Crewsaver type. I believe the Fastnet style of Dubarry is a taller boot but you should read the Sailing Today recent review as the sewn in label inside the gaiter chafed the wearer's leg badly.

One further point- I've always worn razor cut soles as they don't transport much grit from shore to boat and grip well too. The Dubarry sole pattern is much more like a car tyre so they may well have a greater tendency to carry dirt/grit and thus mark or damage your decks

No, my Dubes have razor cut soles. A sailing friend, who is a farmer, wears Dubarry Country Boots that look just like the sailing boots, but have car tyre-like treads on the soles as you describe.
EDIT: On examination of the boots, I now recall that they had razor-cut soles originally, but came back from repair with soles that have a low profile geometric pattern.

 

[Spirit (of Glenans)]

My excellent Dubarrys were no longer watertight after 15 years. When earlier this year the soles detached, I couldn't bring myself to spend the necessary on a new pair, esp. when I could buy Orca Bays for something like £100+ less. So far the OBs seem as good.

My Dubes had the disintegrating midsole syndrome, which caused the sole to begin detaching. I was able to send them back the Dubarry headquarters in Ballinasloe, where they were repaired for €60. That's probably not a viable option any more for UK residents, due to the likelihood of having to pay VAT on the full value of the boots on reimportation into the UK, as a result of Br..........

 

[SaltIre]

I just bought my Dubarry's Ultima size 45 EU which is 10.5 UK mail order fabulous quality and perfect in the length but as I'm G they're too narrow I'm so dissapointed. Their extra-fit is wider calf which I don't need. Any ideas please?

Return them and ask for a different size?

 

[Daydream believer]

If I am laying moorings on my launch & thereby have to use my dinghy to get to the boat , then I wear ordinary wellies. I can get size 13 in those & I have an aluminium plate with a "V" cut in it to help me get them off when I return.
I used to try the Gill high top sailing boots, but really it is like plodding about with clods of mud on one's feet & I see no reason to wear boots on a yacht. Plus they only last 2 seasons. The only time I might get wet is if it rains & the water runs of my Musto oilies. In that case I wear sealskin socks which are both very warm & dry very quickly.
My deck shoes are Dubarries & I wear them daily. That is possibly why the soles do not have the problem of going hard that others complain of. I also have a pair of Docksiders, as spares on board, that I bought at the London Yacht Centre. They closed yonks ago, so it shows how old they are. But they just do not want to wear out

 

[DanTribe]

I bought a pair of Dubarry boots for my daughter about 4 / 5 years ago. When they started to leak she contacted Dubarry because she had heard of their repair service. She was told that only the old style could be repaired, not the welded ones. Best they could offer was a small discount on a new pair.
She declined.

 

[RobbieW]

I've had my Dubarry boots for close on 20 years. They've been resoled/lined twice so far. I have wide feet and bought one size over my normal, theyre great with a pair of walking socks. Looks like Dubarry repairs are now handled in UK by these people, Dubarry Repairs | Repairs for Dubarry boots, shoes, coats and bags. They advertise a serive for Ultima boots

 

[dgadee]

What about Le Chameau Marinord Evo Boot Men's

Anyone use them?