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.

I've owned a pair for a couple of seasons - and love them. Perhaps I
purchase cheap shoes and sneakers - but I think these boots, even when worn
the first time, are more comfortable than the running shoes I have. For
me, they also seem to dry quite quickly, too.

I enjoy a bit of hiking myself and wouldn't want to do much hiking in these
boots though. It depends on the terrain you might be hiking, I guess. For
hiking, I picked up a pair of "Hi-Tec Altitude IV" boots that are
reasonably priced at 130.00 here in Southern Ontario that quite nicely
handle some of my hikes along the Bruce Trail.

On another note, not sure I'd want to be doing much hiking while wearing
waders and the Simms boots regardless of how comfortable they are. It would
be a bitch during the warm months to be hiking distances with waders not to
mention greater risks of punctures in the waders.

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Ian Scott
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