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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Chloe Mac Donnell

The Hunter shunted: Glastonbury gives wellies the boot

Volunteers from Glastonbury welfare spray three women dressed in summery clothes with water, at the Glastonbury site
With sunshine forecast for the whole weekend, many of the 200,000-plus festivalgoers have shunned wellingtons altogether. Photograph: Guy Bell/Shutterstock

They are thought of as a fixture among farmers, fishmongers and festivalgoers, but it seems wellington boots are falling out of favour with once fevered fans.

On Wednesday, Hunter Boots, a stalwart of British footwear and festivals nationwide, went into administration, just hours before Glastonbury kicked off.

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