Simms Aquastealth?

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

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

Aquastealth "new"? I thought it had been around for a few years...

/daytripper

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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

Aquastealth "new"? I thought it had been around for a few years...

/daytripper

Maybe they have, I saw the Simms L2 wading boot yesterday.
Nice and light with the aquastealth sole.
-tom

daytripper typed:
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?

Aquastealth "new"? I thought it had been around for a few years...

Yeah, and IIRC, it received about 75% negative and 25% positive reviews on
ROFF - damned near a consensus in these here parts.
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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)

"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

"Tom Nakashima" wrote in news:fej4e5$rnh$1
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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 have studded Aquastealth on my LL Bean boots, and love it. I don't
think I'd love it if it weren't studded, though. I also hate the laces
on the boot, but that's a different story, and I think Bean has
redesigned it.

It's great for winter, too, as its grippier than lugs, and doesn't ice up
like felts.

My own opinion is that its a wading boot, though, and I wouldn't want to
do major hiking in it.

If I might make a suggestion, if Bean still uses the stuff, they make a
fine boot, and have a satisfaction guarantee that can't be beat. Buy a
Bean boot, and return it if you're less than thrilled.


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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 use lightweight Simms boots with Aquastealth soles and removable studs
(sheet metal screws). The studs, which are easily and cheaply
replaceable, give good traction (though not as good as permanent carbide
studs) and the Aqua stealth wears FAR better than felt. I can take the
studs out when I'm rafting (e.g., Alaska).

All in all, I feel these boots are the best compromise I've found for
light weight, durability, traction, and flexibility of use.

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"Tom Nakashima" wrote in message
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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?

As others implied, the Simms Aquastealth is not new. It's been out for
several years now.

But as to your request, I have the same boots Steve (rw) owns with the
removable screws. I echo and agree with everything he said. For comparison I
also have the Chota felts with the removable screws also and the Simms are
much more comfortable and with the screws in, just as stable.

rw wrote in news:470d38e3$0$17049
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All in all, I feel these boots are the best compromise I've found for
light weight, durability, traction, and flexibility of use.


How would you feel about wearing them with a heavy sock and bushwacking for
a few miles? A day of walking?


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