Once, while walking in a small stream in regular hiking shoes, I slipped so fast and violently that I fell and fractured my finger. The soles of those shoes weren’t meant for traversing slimy rocks, ...

My first pair of wading boots lasted me over five years. When I hung them up for good, the re-glued soles were falling off again. But I was a broke college grad who thought money could be better spent ...

Wading boots are one of those necessary evils for anglers who ply their craft on trout streams. We can’t always cast from the bank—what’s the fun in that, anyway? So we turn to waders and wading boots ...

Fishing is one of those activities that requires a fair amount of gear if you want to get started on the right foot. There’s the rod and reel, the lures and lines, and what you need depends on where ...

Guides and fly shop owners across the region had similar observations on recently introduced sticky-rubber wading boot soles in comparison with felt. All of them noted that screw-in studs or cleats ...

The Pros of Fly Fishing in Felt Boots For decades, felt-soled wading boots were considered the best—and usually the only—choice for fishermen. Comfortable enough to wear all day, felt soles can grip ...

Like the best fishing shoes, fishing boots are comfortable, durable, and keep you dry. They should be supportive enough that you always feel sure-footed. Dedicated anglers seem to always find ...

Utah – Appealing to anglers to voluntarily discontinue use of felt. Colorado – Phasing out felt for use by state agencies. Some fishing lodges, such as the Patagonian BaseCamp in South America, have ...