Patagonia Rock Grip Wading Boots - Aluminum Bar (For Men and Women)

Seem like they'd scratch up everything, but they don't. Grip like crazy on rocks and leaves the bottom of the boat without a scratch.

I could not pass up a good price on what was reviewed to be a good pair of waders. I tried them out on my old stompin ground stream last Friday. I was very satisfied. The shoe was very comfortable and had great support. I usually wear size 12s in a boot and that is what I ordered and it had plenty of room for the sock foot and my high instep. They felt great in and out of the water and felt better than my old spikes walking in and around string. The flat plates seemed to make walking easier and I tried them on moss/algae rocks and wet steep rocks and was amazed at the solid gripping that the bars had. I was surprised how well the aluminum bar system worked. I inspected them when done and the bars do take a beating. They were pitted and scarred pretty well from my first day so I am wondering what the life cycle of the bars are and if there will be replacement sets when needed. They have screws in them so I would assume they are replaceable...if that is all correct then I can find no fault with these great boots at the even greater price. Highly recommended if you can get them in your size during the sale...looks like they are going fast.

Getting rid of my felts. This boot gives good support. When worn over stocking foot wader, I buy 2 sizes larger. In this boot one size larger than my usual may have sufficed. Can't wear in my drift boat of course. Traction with the bars is very good.

These are great boots: extremely grippy and very supportive for moderate hiking to/from/through the river. I used these today for the first time on the Sandy River in Oregon. All river rock with out much algae and muck. These stuck to the rocks glue. Coming from a pair of Orvis/Krokers with studs, these are great.

I tried these out for the first time on the Siletz. I had surprisingly good grip in small gravel, on boulders, and on the large smooth bedrock (not sure what kind it is, I'm not a geologist). I wear a size 10 shoe, and ordered these in a size 10. I was concerned that they felt a bit large even with waders and thick socks, but they worked well.