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.

As it was, the sucking mud almost pulled my ankle-length boot right off as I was slogging up a hill, and after that, I knew it was time to start shopping around for a mid or tall muck boot.

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 ...