Wellies And Walking Stix !

@bookbar (1609)
Sudbury, England
November 8, 2015 9:21am CST
No longer the province of the elderly or infirm, Wellies and Walking Stix' are now the must have addition to the 'trendies' wardrobe. Wellies, or 'Gumboots' as my dad used to call them, are no longer boring black,blue or green and sensible, mud protectors, they have grown into the domain of 'the Chelsea Set' with their bright colours,patterns, stripes and designer labels, along with matching/co-ordinating Walking Stix. For Dogs, their owners don't need to be 'sniffed' out, they are instantly, visually recognisable,in some very expensive Wellies and 'Walkie Stix', parading in town and country alike. A new lease of life has been afforded, to utility items, just as Doc Marten did for hob-nailed boots!
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Inlemay
@Inlemay (17714)
• South Africa
8 Nov 15
Both my daughters went and bought themselves fashionable wellies in a country that has no deeper snow than 2cm and maybe one downpour of rain a season - but they wear them anyway - I think the new trend is awesoeme
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Inlemay
@Inlemay (17714)
• South Africa
9 Nov 15
@bookbar - that they have in abundance - not to mention good taste and style
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JENNY ARCHER
@bookbar (1609)
• Sudbury, England
8 Nov 15
@Inlemay Like all good girl guides...Be Prepared... good for them...puddle paddling doesn't necessarily require water, a sense of humour will do
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Anna
@LadyDuck (458091)
• Switzerland
8 Nov 15
Are they very popular in United Kingdom? I never see people wearing gumboots here.
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JENNY ARCHER
@bookbar (1609)
• Sudbury, England
8 Nov 15
@LadyDuck Extremely...even when the weather doesn't require them and often in towns/cities, where at one time, you never saw a 'wellied foot'....
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celticeagle
@celticeagle (159036)
• Boise, Idaho
14 Nov 15
These are actually quite cute.
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JENNY ARCHER
@bookbar (1609)
• Sudbury, England
15 Nov 15
@celticeagle Cute and everywhere over here
Jabo
@jaboUK (64361)
• United Kingdom
8 Nov 15
I've seen the wellies, but not any matching walking stix. They look fun.
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JENNY ARCHER
@bookbar (1609)
• Sudbury, England
8 Nov 15
Check out Amazon's' fahion walking sticks', they have many that at least co-ordinate...
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GreatMartin
@GreatMartin (23677)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
9 Nov 15
Never heard of them but then I wear flip-flops!
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M.-L.
@MALUSE (69413)
• Germany
13 Nov 15
Are you saying that there are wellies for dogs, too?
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JENNY ARCHER
@bookbar (1609)
• Sudbury, England
13 Nov 15
@MALUSE... Yep! you can get them on Amazon, haha!... along with doggy socks, leggings and everything else for your pooch
Marlina
@marlina (154166)
• Canada
8 Nov 15
Haven't seen that kind here yet. (Canada)
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Gary Marsh
@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
9 Nov 15
I will stick to my boring green wellies thank you very much. My wife has a fluorescent pink pair and my daughter and grand daughter have matching leopard print wellies.!
Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325758)
• Rockingham, Australia
9 Nov 15
They come in all sorts of patterns now, don't they? You'd probably be battling to buy black ones now.
chance harvey
@chance216 (280)
• United States
8 Nov 15
Very fashionable. I think I need to go buy some right now!
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