"Dave LaCourse" wrote in message
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On Wed, 10 Oct 2007 11:08:04 -0700, "Tom Nakashima"
wrote:

For next season, I was thinking of purchasing new wading boots.
I noticed Simms has a new sole for their boots called Aquastealth,
aside from their felt and studded felt soles.
From the Simms description, you can walk on land and in water.
I do a lot of backpacking and thought here's a chance to get a
hybrid boot.
Anyone know about the Aquastealth soles?
-tom



I bought a pair of LL Bean's aquastealth about five or six years ago.
I wore them only a few times. They are great for hiking/walking, but
were just too slippery for this old man. I fall enough with felt
soles. Aquastealth were just too dangerous for me.

Having said that, there will probably be another pair of some kind of
sole other than felt in my life. Diddymo (rock snot) is thought to be
transferred from stream to stream via felt sole boots (among other
ways).

Dave
(Home safely from Petit LeMans)



Thanks Dave for your report.
I'm not sure if technology has gotten better with the Aquastealth compound
over the years, but I've been reading good reviews online on the Simms L2
boot. I'm looking for something lightweight, and dual purpose would be nice.

I'm sure Simms also read those older negative reviews on the LL Bean Aqua
Stealth, and would surprise me if they wanted a repeat. I also noticed Simms
Aquastealth is "one" word from Bean's version.
I may spring for it before I hit the McCloud and Trinity this year.
-tom