Le Chameau wellingtons, leather boots and boot care. The Vierzonord is the model most people arrive here looking for, but the range runs from neoprene-lined field wellies and leather-lined Chasseurs to the Mouflon leather boot and specialist sailing and farm boots.
Le Chameau wellies: Vierzonord, Plus, XL or Chasseur
The Vierzonord is the boot the range is built around, in men's and ladies' fits. The Vierzonord Plus adds a 5mm neoprene lining for colder, wetter, more static work — a peg in January rather than a walk round the ground. The Vierzonord XL has a progressive calf for a wider leg.
The Chasseur comes in men's and women's fits with a choice of lining: neoprene for warmth when standing still, or leather (and, in the men's, wool) for those who prefer a natural lining. The Saint-Hubert Heritage is a traditional leather-lined boot, handcrafted by a master bootmaker.
Calf fit is the thing to get right
It is where most people go wrong buying wellingtons online. The standard fit will feel tight over a heavy sock and a trouser leg tucked in; that is what the XL is for. Measure your calf over the layers you actually wear on the hill, not over a pair of socks in the kitchen.
Leather boots and specialist boots
The Mouflon 2.0 Extreme is a leather boot in 10-inch and 12-inch heights, and the Chameau-Lite Explore is a 7-inch leather walking boot. The Cérès is a neoprene-lined agricultural wellington, and the Marinord Evo, Marine Evo, Neptune and Océane boots are made for sailing and the sea. For how Le Chameau compares with Meindl and Crispi on the hill, read best stalking boots UK: Meindl vs Crispi vs Le Chameau.
Looking after them
Natural rubber perishes with sunlight and with the dry heat of a boiler room, so store them somewhere cool and dark rather than by the radiator. Use the silicone boot care spray or the rubber boot care kit on them, and use the wooden boot jack rather than standing on the heel of one boot with the toe of the other — that is what eventually splits a heel. See footwear care, boot jacks and boot bags; a fleece boot liner sock is in the range too.
See also wellington boots and footwear and accessories.
