Water Skeeter Deluxe Wading Boots - Studded Felt Sole (For Men and Women)

I wore these three times and both the soles fell off. Very poor quality. Not a wise purchase.

I used this pair twice fishing Lake Ontario tributaries. The plastic sole holding the studs and felt fell apart on the second wearing. The boots are a useless waste of money.

Bring a good wading staff-- you'll need it. You get no grip at all on the rocks.

These are great to get you to the stream but once there you are better off bare foot. As others have complained the rubber lugs defeat the felt and studs and though they will preserve the bottom of your drift boat they are horrible to wade in anything but sandy bottom stream beds. I will however say that they are adequate when fishing saltwater i.e. ledges and rocks. They require constant attention to placement of feat ensuring that the balls of your feet (where the felt and studs are) make contact with any possibly slippery surfaces. I have since modified mine by cutting about 1/8 to 1/4 of an inch off of the rubber lugs and have found that this improves the boot immensely.

The felt came apart on my first trip, but I needed them, so I drove screws through them to hold them together. That lasted about three more trips. It's a shame b/c they are comfortable, but a big waste of money.

On my second pair and I love them. Best winter wading boot I ever owned. Won't pile snow and are not as slippery as felt on muddy banks. Have used them in Montana, New Zealand, and home here in Minnesota with no problems.

Wore them about four days fly fishing for steelhead in Michigan streams and the soles started to fall apart. After a few weeks, they disintegrated. Compare that to my last pair that lasted 10 years.

My wife & I bought these for use in New Zealand as there are lots of rivers where you must walk 3+miles per day. The river bottom is often slippery and the boots DO NOT work in that situation. They are o.k. for hiking. The felt area on one pair fell off the very first day they were used, as the rubber studs disintegrated the first day in use, and the studs are what keeps the felt sole in place. There is not enough felt area to keep from slipping in a river.

I replaced my felt/studded wading boots w/these & took on 3 day trip on Deschutes River in Central Oregon. I didn't field test them first-big mistake. Boots sounded great but have a design flaw. Felt and studs don't extend below outer sole so no grip. The conditions were borderline hazardous and I fell constantly and went under a few times in 55 degree water. Don't buy if looking for traction in slippery conditions. I provided much amusement to my western hosts.

I've had these boots for well over a year. I have never gotten a blister from them yet. They are great for walking distances....I've walked over 3 miles and my feet were in utter bliss. I think that they grip great and offer superior support. The only drawback is I think they run a bit smaller than you order....oh, and a lil more felt would be peachy. Good boot for the price!