"Larry L" wrote in
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"Wolfgang" wrote

No recommendations for boots, but I recall using ankle support
inserts for ice skating when I was a kid. Presumably some such thing
is still available somewhere. If you can find them, simply take a
pair with you when you try on wading boots and select whatever size
will accommodate the inserts.

Wolfgang


I do use ankle braces made of neoprene/velcro and wrapped tightly,
much like the old Ace bandages. I got them in the local drug store,
and they are a big help.

Seeking out a more 'high tech" version makes sense and ice skating
seems a good place to start ...

thanks,



Many years of soccer have left me in the same condition. I have a
drugstore brace I use religiously but I still have to be careful how I
place my foot. I can't claim extensive experience with many brands of
wading shoes. What I have used a

Cheapy FlyTechs
Cabela's Guide weights
Korker convertibles (the old style)
Simm's Freestones

of those IMO the Korker's were the best for ankle support. If only the
blasted sole inserts would have stayed in! They never seemed to pop out
in the stream just when hiking. I am just wearing out my second pair of
Simm's. They are ok but nowhere near as good as the Korker's. For the
next pair I thinking of trying the new style of Korker's, the ones that
look like snowboarding boots.