The Muck Boot Company's Mudder Tall look like your average wellies. They're chunky rubber boots that come up to just below your knee and are primarily designed to provide a barrier to mud and water.

Country dwellers, we can bet good money that you’ve got a fair few pairs of dogged Muck Boots, while the Londoners will likely sport a pair of designer rubber boots in the form of Hunter wellies, or ...

It’s not easy to make a boot that’s almost 17 inches tall look cool, fit well, and be something you’ll want to wear to work, run errands, and go snowmobiling and sledding in. Sound too good to be true ...

The boots have a thin, quick-drying liner and the same sole as the Chene waders, which gives good traction in the muck without clogging. They go on and off instantly, thanks to their YKK zippers.

We think these are some of the best gardening boots around, but how does the usual design match up against today's best wellies of more traditional stripes? Read on for our MuckBoot Outscape welly ...