Advnture Verdict
Warm and waterproof, with lots of high-end features including adjustable calves and Vibram outsoles, the Vikings will allow you to roam (but maybe not pillage) from woods to village, no matter how bad the weather.
Pros
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Neoprene lining
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Wide cuff for wearers with large calves
Cons
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Limited colors
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Expensive
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Gumleaf Viking Wide Calf Wellington Boot: first impressions
Obviously Gumleaf Viking Wide Calf Wellington Boots are waterproof – as all the best wellington boots are – but these tall wellies are lined with neoprene to provide decent thermal protection, have a comfortable stitched-in-place inner sole, and also boast an excellent Vibram outsole.
Made by a British brand with their own factories in Europe, the Vikings’ other main feature is the wide cuff, which can accommodate even the biggest calves (although the neck is gusseted and has a genuinely effective tightening strap, so you don’t need to have legs like Scandinavian tree trunks for these to fit you securely).
These are good-looking boots, which come in one color: dark green with a brown trim.
• RRP: $155 (US) / £115 (UK)
• Gender specification: Unisex
• Sizes: Unisex sizes 37-47 / 4–12
• Insulation: 4mm neoprene
• Sole: Vibram
• Colors: Dark Green & Brown Trim
Gumleaf Viking Wide Calf Wellington Boot: on the trails
Inclement conditions sometimes call for extreme measures, and Gumleaf’s Viking wellingtons go into battle against bad weather like a boot-shaped berserker.
Beneath the quality rubber outer of this boot, the Viking is lined with a layer of 4mm-thick neoprene, which makes it very comfortable and genuinely cozy in almost all conditions – the brand claim comfort levels down to -10°C/14°F.
Then there’s the Vibram outsole, which supplies the sort of traction and grip in mud that you would normally expect only from high-end hiking boots or the best trail running shoes.
The properly adjustable, calf-cuddling collar means that you can tighten these boots very snuggly around your legs, keeping warm air in and cold drafts, trail juice and snow out.
