The Waistpack/chestpack Revolution...what Happened To Vests?

[Al Agnew]

Yeah, Chief, those Chuck Taylors are still about as good as anything I've ever used!

However, here's my perfect pair of wet wading shoes...I just wish somebody would make them:

Basic shoe would be something made out of the same stuff that Crocs are made of, a fairly soft rubbery plastic that's impervious to water. I want the things to dry just as fast as you get them out of the water. Put a bit thicker padding in the insole, say some closed cell foam. Put big drain holes all over in them like Crocs, but then cover the drain holes with a fine mesh so gravel can't enter through them. Bring the shoes up to ankle height and have a buckle tightening system around the ankles to give you some ankle support. Put a thin neoprene ring around the tops to keep the gravel out. Make the soles that sticky rubber stuff on the outsides with a felt insert in the middle of the soles. They'd probably cost a bunch with all those features, but I think they'd be perfect.

[Chief Grey Bear]

Actually Al, I don't think it would cost a manufactuer that much to make them. If we would cut down the number of holes to just on the sides, say two holes on each side, fore and aft, and maybe one in the center on the front near the toes, so you could drain them as you are getting back in your canoe, then yes I think you may have just invented the perfect wading shoe.

I wish we kenw someone we could pimp that idea to. Any shoe companies left in St Louie anymore?

[motroutbum]

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