After a couple of decades on studded Weinbrenner’s, the felt sole started slipping off. Disappointing but understandable given I had used the boots hard over many seasons.

With laces and uppers intact the thought of resoling the boots crossed my mind, but getting new felts alone wouldn’t have worked, everything below the instep needed replacing.

Some time later, and quite by accident, I stumbled across a company that resoles wading shoes (all makes and models) and refits felt soled boots with Vibram’s Streamtread sole, should you wish to get additional use out of the uppers.

That led to a search of other companies that perform the same work, which also took me to the Simm’s website that lists additional cobblers, and I got an quick education on the subject.

I would think that those states that legislate rubber soles would find many thousands of anglers with relatively new felts that would prefer to convert than buy new …

… and then there’s those economic patriots that would rather pay full retail a second time …

Nice to know an option exists.