New boots

[dunedin]

A question for all you Dubarry wearers. Do they come up big or small? I'm thinking of treating 'er indoors to a pair, since she's about to discover that she's going boating through the winter. Should we go up half a size to allow for thick socks?

I think ours are the same as normal shoe sizes. Very good investment - my SWMBO was initially sceptical about whether they would be worth it, now thinks was the best boatie investment for keeping warm

 

[Amulet]

Ian Dury had a sailing girlfriend.

She always recommended "New Boots and Panties".

Beat me to it - I was going to go for "Leather Boots and Panties" by Ian Dubarry

 

[macd]

Beat me to it - I was going to go for "Leather Boots and Panties" by Ian Dubarry

There's always one. Or in this case, two. Although usually it's me

 

[duncan99210]

Dubarries. But still need decent socks to keep toasty warm. Revelation to me after years of rubber/plastic boots of one sort or another.

 

[Halo]

A question for all you Dubarry wearers. Do they come up big or small? I'm thinking of treating 'er indoors to a pair, since she's about to discover that she's going boating through the winter. Should we go up half a size to allow for thick socks?

I am an Dubarry fan. I wear size 9 for everything except Dubarry which are 9 1/2 s . So expect you should get the on the big side
I tried buying for SWMBO She tried em all in the chandlers and did not like them. Suggest you get them mail order and hope she will give them a good try as i think a little wearing in is needed and if she sees the price she may think of all those fashion shoes she could get for the same money

 

[Quandary]

Agree with the comment about size. My 15-20 year old Shamrocks are size 9 like all my other shoes but they are a very snug fit these days and need to be eased on and off. Baffled by the low grip on teak decks, even my bare feet grip well on mine.

 

[Sailfree]

Attack the soles with a bit of coarse sandpaper. Does wonders for non slip on dry teak.

Thanks for that. On both pairs of our Dubarry Boots the soles quickly went hard and slippery I was very dissapointed. At any slight lean angle I slide across the cabin floor! SWMBO refuses to wear hers. I will try course sandpaper. Personally I think Dubarry's are living on a reputation they no longer deserve as other makes are now far better and equally durable.

 

[sailorman]

You know what, I had a pair of Henri Lloyd boots to start with. Leather ones, pretty chunky, really warm, great grip. Loved them but they were a bit too big though so I sold them (hadn't worn them much) and bought a pair of Dubarry Ultimas, because they fitted so well. I'm not impressed. They are so thin that my feet are the first, and often only, things to get cold. And everyone has them! I think I may sell them on and try something different.

get some sealskinz socks

 

[BabaYaga]

Since this thread seems to be mostly about Dubarrys, thought I should mention the Helly Welly.
Bought these five or six years ago and was initially very pleased. However, over the last years the soles (Ultra storm grip or something similar) have become very ungrippy and frankly they are now dangerous to use.
Sand paper treatment does not help.

 

[sailorman]

Since this thread seems to be mostly about Dubarrys, thought I should mention the Helly Welly.
Bought these five or six years ago and was initially very pleased. However, over the last years the soles (Ultra storm grip or something similar) have become very ungrippy and frankly they are now dangerous to use.
Sand paper treatment does not help.

contact HH you might even get a new Pr

 

[TimBennet]

I've had HL's for about six years and many thousands of miles. They've been faultless.

I got them from the Factory shop at Street in Somerset.

 

[Babylon]

Go try on the various alternatives, and buy the most comfy for your own feet.

Then report back to us in five year's time.

BTW I'd have gone for Dubarry seaboots when the soles of my old Henri Lloyd Ocean TP boots went hard snd dangerous, but HL replaced them free of charge with the current version, so I'm a happy enough bunny.

 

[grumpy_o_g]

I've got a pair of Quaysiders (I think) - cheapest in Force 4 at the time. Cost about £100 as opposed to just under £200 for the Musto, Dubarry, etc.. They were chosen because they where they only pair that fitted fairly well but could still be kicked off by without using my hands (e.g. if I went overboard and had to try and get back onto the boat, pontoon, whatever). 5 years later (with admittedly not that much use every year) they are still keeping my feet warm and still have plenty of grip.

 

[Gerry]

Blimey! £160 quid for a pair of boots- Lidl's are doing great fur lined wellies at £9.99 a pair...........................