TYPO ERROR!!!!! it was supposed to be 15 miles maximum hiking not 25!!!I hike in the Simms Rivershed. Not what I'd consider light but they ain't falling apart.
But if I'm hiking 25 miles, I'm probably wearing in my hiking shoes in and changing when I get to the river.
Whew!TYPO ERROR!!!!! it was supposed to be 15 miles maximum hiking not 25!!!
That is sage advice. (pun intended) I have worn thru the inside seams before. and had to aquaseal the sh&# out of them later. The really long miles i refered to was on several day backpacking /flyfishing trips that required only one pair of boots to be taken to keep the overall weight down. I've been honeing my "ultralight backpacking" but really I have succeded only afew trips in being really really light (8 days in the Wind Rivers w/ 33lb pack. ) Got really cold one night. another 1 lb in the sleeping bag , and an extra fleece might have been smarter. It's hard not to take too much. Finding the right boots are such a big step in getting it right. Gonna try the Simms Vapor treads next.Don't hike with your waders on, put them in a backpack. If you're going a distance you're just using up your wading boots if you wear them going in. If you're hiking even 2 or 3 miles put your waders and boots in a backpack and put them on when you get to where ever you are going. Hiking distances in waders is silly and will certainly shorten their useful life.
They are my next purchase. Thanks Kyle.The new Headwaters boots are pretty comfortable. They are my extra big winter boots, so I can't speak to their durability. They are nice boots, though. Have you checked out the Vapor boots?
After owning 4 different pair, over the past several years, I can guarantee you that will never happen.... I thought about the Korker's, but I could easily imagine the sole breaking away or popping off and floating down the river.
