Wading boots?

[greenghost]

Paid $50 for a discontinued pair of LL Bean wading boots with AquaStealth soles about 4 years ago. Thanks to the magic of this stuff... they are holding together well.

 

[SBecker]

Won't help mine.

 

[gulfgreyhound]

I got a pair of KORKERS WHITEHORSE AND ADDED THE sTUDED FELTS .They worked great at the Jam. Looks like I'll be adding my feltChotas to the swap forum. I have he Cabellas rubber soledtudded boots. They were good forErie will be added to the swap sell.GG

 

[ztroutman]

I do major heavy duty wading. LJ, Penns, juniata, Salmon River. On this forum for comfort and wear. Sounds like Chota is a way to go.

 

[BrookieChaser]

Becker is not the only person I've heard, or seen, have Simms boots fail. Their felt bottom boots fail as well.

I don't know what my next boots will be, but I need them soon because even "goop" won't fix my current pair.

 

[NickR]

Chota makes very nice boots. Probably the most comfortable wading boots I have worn so far. Seem to be pretty durable too.

 

[hunter1]

I bought a pair of Chota's hard soles with cleats 2-3 yrs ago. I like them a lot, roomy,comfortable, and there holding up great. Try them , you will like them.

 

[pcray1231]

Agreed. Like waders, you come to the realization that there's no pair that's gonna last more than a few years of heavy wading, and it becomes a replacement item.

In my experience, Chota's last as long as any, and are pretty comfortable for my feet. As I said, I think the Simms are on par, if not a touch above in quality. But it comes down to what kind of feel you like. Chota's are roomy and supple with little support. Simms are stiff and tight with tons of support. How much support you want and need is very much an individual thing. We all have different strides and body shapes.

I can honestly say I have never sprained an ankle in my life. Ankle support isn't high on my list. But, everybody's different.

 

[Heritage-Angler]

Pat - Check this out:

http://rmresole.com/shop/product.php?id_product=20

They're a Simms factory repair center...

 

[Chief]

FYI - The resole works - there is a company on the edge of Phila that does it. Check out the Simms Website:

http://www.simmsfishing.com/streamtread#resoling

Chief

 

[jrmyln]

Had my Simms Muck bootfoots done by Carmen's in Conshy... although a bit pricey, he did an awesome job. He had to build a new last since there wasn't one. I've never had a wading boot resoled but I believe it's about $75.

Chief wrote:
FYI - The resole works - there is a company on the edge of Phila that does it. Check out the Simms Website:

http://www.simmsfishing.com/streamtread#resoling

Chief