Sheet Metal Screws Or Should I Buy The Name Brand

[TroutFearMe]

Ok guys I just had my wading boots resoled and from what I hear they can get very slick, my question is do I spend the $30 for the name brand studs or would sheet metal screws works the same.

[Ham]

Sheet metal screws.

[Brian Wise]

Sheet metal screws are a lot better than the super hard anodized cleats that are $40. There is something about a super, super hard metal on slick limestone that just doesn't make sense to me. BUT, the new Aluminum cleats are solid....if you have ever floated in an old aluminum canoe on low water you will know exactly what I am talking about. I have to question the durability of the aluminum studs but there is no doubt they are probably the best studs out there.

[flyfishmaster]

TFM,

You indicate you got your boots re-soled? did you have felt and replaced them with rubber?

Where did you get this done?

Later,

FFM

[TroutFearMe]

FFM I did have felt on my wading boots and had them resoled by Craftwell & Dunnright in Farmington, cost $15 to ship by USPS and $70 for the the new soles

[drew03cmc]

For another $40, you could have bought Korkers that come with studded rubber and rubber soles. I don't understand paying the price of new boots to get them resoled. For $45 more, you could have bought Simms Freestones with the rubber soles. For about twice that, you could have gotten top end boots from Cabela's, which have gotten rave reviews.

[TroutFearMe]

True drew but I already own a pair of Simms boots that are already broken in, had a chance to get the new Simms with the BOA system but I like the ones I have.