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Do rubber Wellies protect from an electric shock?

Can your rubber wellies save you from an electric shock?

Rubber has insulating properties, meaning that it does not allow electricity to flow through it. You get electric shocks if you cannot stop the electricity from being grounded, so there a few things to consider. If you are out walking in a lightening storm, take cover and count the number of seconds from seeing the lightening until the time you hear the roar of thunder. This will tell you how close the lightening is, in miles. The best course of action is to take shelter in a building or vehicle.  What protection do your rubber boots give you?  The best...

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How to clean your wellington boots

How to clean your wellington boots

Wellington Boots are the perfect outdoor wet weather footwear. Given Talolo Boots can be worn inside as well as outside, you will probably want to wash them at times. To wash your wellies you simply run them under a cold tap or hose (either with your feet still in them) or after you have taken them off. The mud, if still wet will simply just wash off. If the mud has dried then it best to take a wet sponge or cloth and wash the mud off.  You may want to use a soft brush for the sole of the boot, to...

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How to keep warm in your wellies when it is cold

How to keep warm in your wellies when it is cold

The temperatures have dropped yet we still need to head outside to walk ourselves and/or our dogs. Rubber wellies are not the warmest so it is important to wrap your feet up warm.  We recommend wearing woollen socks. Wool is a great natural fibre that repels and absorbs any moisture.  Two pairs of socks are excellent, a thin silk sock next to the skin, then a woollen thicker sock on top is ideal. Wool socks look great over the top of the boots with skinny jeans or leggings.  The other alternative is to wear some fluffy fleece welly boot liners which are super thick...

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What to do if your welly boots are too tight?

What to do if your welly boots are too tight?

What to do if your rain boots are too tight? Firstly, wear your cowboy welly boots in with thick socks on or a couple of pairs of socks. The rubber usually moulds to your feet in a pretty short amount of time.  Wellies are made from rubber which is heated to a very high temperature and then moulded to a last (the foot shape). The rubber then hardens into shape as it cools. This means that you can stretch your cowboy boots by applying heat from a hairdryer onto the specific areas but it is important to remember that you need...

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How should wellies fit?  - Should I size up or down

How should wellies fit? - Should I size up or down

Wellies or rain boots should feel comfortable. If you are wearing this type of footwear, it generally means you will be covering some distance outside in often wet conditions.     It is usually a good idea to go up a size with a welly. The boots needs to fit in the foot, the ankle and the leg, so getting all three to be perfect can be tricky. If you go up a size, it allows room for thicker winter socks to keep your toes and feet warm in the colder months. In the summer months when you don't need thick...

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