With the manufacturers eager to adopt the trend away from felt soled boots, those of you interested in one last set – or adding a travel set for foreign waters, should be moving on that purchase.
Most of the fly shops no longer have the full range of sizes and the popular sizes are being blown out via sale, added to eBay, or walking out the door due to their compelling price.
It’s not often you can get a two hundred dollar boot for fifty bucks.
Sierra Trading Post has some still available, but the best prices and selection are at the Platte River Fly shop, which is unloading Simms and Patagonia felt soled boots at compelling prices.
I grabbed a set of Patagonia Canyon Walkers and a set of Simms boots – and was out the door for $120.
Not knowing how much longer they’ll be available, I made like Imelda Marcos …
This will cover me until I’m no longer able to wade. Two sets of cleated rubber for my local infested water, one set of boots for watersheds in the Sierras, and now two sets of “travel” boots that I can take with me should I fish more than a single stream.
Use an aggregator to search for the sizes you need, it’ll save a lot of time and phone traffic.
Tags: Simms wading boots, Patagonia Canyon Walker, felt soled boots, wading shoes, felt ban
I’m waiting a couple years, then starting a company that sells felt wading boots. the rubbers just aren’t as good on wet rocks in freestones.