Our Story

Our WellyWeight story

We started WellyWeight with the intention of making a dive toy for the family - something that looked a little different.

Originally, we just wanted a welly-shaped toy, but then our daughter, Hermione, said it would be cool if it had lights, So, we put our thinking caps on and did just that.

We had great fun playing with it in the pool and started getting interest from other families/children and swimming teachers, who wanted to have a go! One child enjoyed it so much they swam off with it when we weren't looking! The unplanned interest made us realise that we should make this for other families to enjoy too.

So Team Lewis set to work to turn our basic prototype into a toy for everyone.

We made packaging, designed logos, sourced buttons for little fingers, and spent a lot of time in pools. When we didn't have access to pools during the pandemic we tested in our paddling pool! As a result, WellyWeight has been tested to the max and certified by all the relevant bodies.

The making of our toy has been a learning experience for our family. If you notice our videos aren't perfect, it's because we make them! We want them to represent us. So, sometimes we make mistakes…but we have great fun doing so,

We hope our toy brings you the same pleasure it brings us. In fact, we'd love to see photos of you and your family enjoying WellyWeight together. Share the love using the hashtag #WellyWeight

Find us
WellyWeight.co.uk