L_soult
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What attributes do wading boots have that separate them from any other boots? I figure less insulation and a felt sole. All synthetic maybe?
I have to disagree. No way IMO are sneakers or saltwater flats boots as good as a pair of wading boots. Big difference between them and my Simm's Guide boots with Vibram soles and star cleats.geebee wrote:
sneakers are just as good imho.
i have simms flats boots that i use.
WildTigerTrout wrote:
I have to disagree. No way IMO are sneakers or saltwater flats boots as good as a pair of wading boots. Big difference between them and my Simm's Guide boots with Vibram soles and star cleats.geebee wrote:
sneakers are just as good imho.
i have simms flats boots that i use.
I agree, you get what you pay for. I got 4 years out of my last pair of Simm's Guide Boots. I put alot of miles on them and time in the stream and just recently replaced them with an identical pair.This time however I installed the star cleats instead of the studs.Phish_On wrote:
Just remember. You get what you pay for. Sometimes it's better to save up a little to get boots the will last more then a season. With that being said. I have ruined a pair of rivershed simms boots in less then 2 years. If they where any other boots they wouldn't have lasted 6 months. Still wear my riversheds, but they are in dire straights. Got a pair of G4s waiting to replace them.
L_soult wrote:
The reason I'm asking is, it's hard to outfit myself for FF in the first season (last year didn't count). Especially if I want to make sound investments on on quality gear.
So with that being said and all comments above taken into consideration, I'm thinking I can glue some heavy felt to the bottoms of an old pair of worn soled (leaky ) hiking boots provided I can fit my wader feet into them?
At least til they fall apart or I come across a sweet deal on boots.
Any tangible downsides to this?