Yak Boots/Shoes or Whatever

Does anyone have any experience with Bogs Jamison boots? Amazon.com has them for just over $50.

Ok...close to getting a drysuit,started thinking about the feet again. Currently using Teva sandals over waders , they're just too small so gotta do something anyway. Good info on this thread- most of the posts are couple years old . Any new ideas or products you love? Tired of wrestling those Tevas on. Thanks guys

I wear the caddis neoprene booties
http://www.sportsmansguide.com/net/cb/caddis-neoprene-wading-shoes.aspx?a=590903

They work great.  Easy fit, easy on and off.  Comfortable all day long.  Expands for different layering.  Cheap.

I ended up going with these:



I've been out on the kayak with them three times in the last couple weeks. Very comfortable, durable and warm. I bought them from Outdoorplay.com for about $80.

Hey Dean. Swing by next adventure they recently got in some pretty nice booties that are about 30 bucks. They work pretty good under a dry suit.

I like wearing Bogs over my drysuit.  Keeps my feet warm, protects my suit if I don't get foreign objects down in there, and allows for readiness for hauling upstream for steelheading, transporting with Wheeleez...etc.  They wouldn't be great to swim with, but my X-Factor with flotation isn't going to leave me needing to swim, and if I do experience that I can get them off if they give me trouble.

NRS Paddle Wetshoe, but wear it OVER your dry suit, not under like Noah.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hey Dean. Swing by next adventure they recently got in some pretty nice booties that are about 30 bucks. They work pretty good under a dry suit.

thanks ,noah...sounds like the $ I was thinking of

NRS Paddle Wetshoe, but wear it OVER your dry suit, not under like Noah.
Yeah ,Iwas hoping for something on the outside....but I am new to this,so I'll try it if Noah says so

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I like wearing Bogs over my drysuit.  Keeps my feet warm, protects my suit if I don't get foreign objects down in there, and allows for readiness for hauling upstream for steelheading, transporting with Wheeleez...etc.  They wouldn't be great to swim with, but my X-Factor with flotation isn't going to leave me needing to swim, and if I do experience that I can get them off if they give me trouble.

Great how the perfectly aligned herring turn into a huge salmon! Also, I might try Bogs on the wrong feet...looks like it works!

NOW I see my problem, I keep putting my boots on the proper foot, over my dry suit, no wonder I never catch fish!

I like wearing Bogs over my drysuit.  Keeps my feet warm, protects my suit if I don't get foreign objects down in there, and allows for readiness for hauling upstream for steelheading, transporting with Wheeleez...etc.  They wouldn't be great to swim with, but my X-Factor with flotation isn't going to leave me needing to swim, and if I do experience that I can get them off if they give me trouble.

Great how the perfectly aligned herring turn into a huge salmon! Also, I might try Bogs on the wrong feet...looks like it works!

Pssst those are anchovies 

I use 7 mms diving boots that have a rubber sole on them keeps me warm and dry.

I use zipperless neoprene dive booties. You can find them with thicker soles from Scuba Pro and others. Most have thin bottoms so they will flex easily when wearing fins, i.e. scuba diving.

I don't have problems with cold feet or hands so long as I keep the trunk of my body warm. When the trunk is cold the body automatically stops sending as much blood to the hands and feet (and ultimately the brain) to conserve the body's core temperature. Cold feet are a symptom that your main body is not warm enough.

I tried "water shoes" but found that they took days to dry out completely so back to booties. Crocs work well for others but can trap sand which would be abrasive with drysuit fabric at the feet.

 

I just got a pair of the NRS Paddle Wetshoes.  Was going to the Cross-4s, but they were out of my size.  NRS is clearancing  out a bunch of their shoes right now.   I'll let you know the results. 

crocs, schmocks..those are sooooo 3rd world.. go get a set river sandals at payless for under 30 bucks and you have something to wear both on and off the yak. just go one size larger.

tried my felt soled wading boots when i 1st started.. with frankenstein sized feet, (the boots are 15's) i had trouble keeping my heels locked into the footwells. thats why i went down to the smaller profile shoe.

all comes down to what you feel works best for you, tho. don't forget to check out our sponsor, outdoorplay, for their foot gear specials. 

Another great site to look goodies - outdoorplay - besides the website are the local?

Roger