Customer Reviews

Hunter Original Tall Welly Boot,Black,Women's 12 M/Men's 11 M

5 star:		(11)
4 star:		(4)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(7)

 

 

These boots use to be manufactured in Scotland and were fantastice quality but are now made in China and Brazil.

They are now terrible quality and will not last long. But don't just take my word for it, just put into Google "Hunters poor quality"

Also look at these sites to see what many others are saying.....

Horse and Hound
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Secret Scotland
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My fiance bought me a pair of Hunters just 2 years ago and said that they would last for years. Both boots have developed cracks along the soles and are letting in water. It should also be noted that I do not wear them much. If they are used every day they may only last 6 months which is better as they have a 12 month guarantee!

I have worn Wellies for many years. Usually in green. This time, I decided to go for some color and love the red!

Wellies are excellent for any type of outdoor work from gardening, to mucking out barns and sheds ... even for a walk in the woods. They are large enough around the calf to allow pants to be tucked in. The buckle at the top allows you to cinch them closed in order to try to keep things out (straw, leaves, etc.). The optional liners are wonderful and easy to wash. Keep feet warm and dry which is a nice thing during Autumn and Winter!

I recommend the Hunter line because of the excellent quality - they will last for years and years with proper care.

I was so excited when I got Hunter boots for my birthday during the summer of 2010, living in Seattle you really can't get by without reliable rain boots. I did much research into rain boots, because again I live in Seattle. Of course I didn't break them out untill fall, and only a year later I was in about 1 inch of water and felt water coming into one of my boots. I thought huh? there must be a manufacturer defect, well Hunter seems like a good company i'm sure I could contact them. I decided to email them, the response I got was "Hunter boots are typically made for the rainy days that we do have. Of course, rain can accumulate and we can see knee deep inches of water but at Hunter, we would never recommend using any of our boots in any type flooding, whether it be 2" or 5" of water." So they really don't stand behind their word at all. I was shocked.
Why would anyone pay $125 for rain boots that are not waterproof? Then about a month ago the rubber of my boots cracked exposing the boots lining. I contacted them once more thinking they must be faulty. The response I got over the phone was that they have only a 12 month warranty. Well I didn't understand why they had fallen apart so fast, some reviews I read were from people stating they had the same pair for 15, even 20 years! Why would mine be different? The so called "realiable hunter originals" have been made in China since 2008, identical to the originals originally made in Scotland. I just answered my own question, next time I want rain boots made in China i'll just go to Walmart. "Outstanding in every field" to me is a statement representing false company integrity. The original quote Hunter kept even after their manufacturing was outsourced.

From a farm to the city, my feet where never wet, cold or out of style....

I have been a longtime buyer of Hunter boots and have considered carrying them in my shoe store. However, I recently learned that Hunter boots produced 10,000 boots with blooming (the white residue) and instead of recycling (which they claim to do in their company statement, instead of donating to Haiti, Goodwill Industries, Salvation Army, you name it, Hunter shoes burned all 10,000 of these boots. I am appalled and disgusted and will no longer be buying Hunter boots.

These boots are now made in China, quality dropped. Chemical smell. Develop leaks. Useless 'celebrities' thought it was 'kewl' to be seen in them and so greed took over. And another excellent product bites the dust. Save your money. Vote how you buy. Look for substance and real quality and fair prices.

I was really excited when I first received my boots. All the reviews I read were so positive and wonderful.

When I fist put them on, they fit well. I'm a size 7-7.5, depending on the shoe, and I had to go up to a size 7.5 in these. I have pretty narrow feet, but they are still pretty snug on me, especially when wearing the Hunter inserts.

Taking off the boots is quite a trick, especially with the inserts. I got quite a workout trying to remove the boots from my legs.

These also do not keep you warm. Not at all. Inserts or not, this is not appropriate footwear for those cold Chicago winters. They are great above 35 degrees. My feet were freezing during our latest snowstorm, and I was wearing socks and the inserts in the boots.

I am also short, so these boots hit just below my kneecap and hit my ankle funny. I blame my legs, not the boots.

Overall, I really like them and I have received a lot of compliments on them. I'll just keep them for the slightly warmer, cooler weather.

The boots are faded out washed out colorless. Returned the product twice hoping it was just a rare defect, but apparently it's not a rare defect.

I purchased these as a surprise gift for my daughter, living in Chicago. She was thrilled, and wears them every day on her walk to her commute on the train or bus. They are stylish and practical. She would NEVER wear boots as a child!

It doesn't rain very often in Los Angeles, but when it does, it sucks because the bottom of my jeans get wet, even just getting in and out of my car. I first wore these when I had to go to Cape Cod for a week in June, and it was raining every day. So, I wore these every day, even inside (there were spiders in the house I was working in). These are sooo comfortable and I didn't even need to wear skinny jeans in order to tuck jeans into them. Love that they look like my horseback riding boots!