Winter Footwear?
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Topic: Winter Footwear?
Posted By: Baker
Subject: Winter Footwear?
Date Posted: 07 Dec 2013 at 12:40pm
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I have a Kokatat dry suit with booties and need something for the feet. I would like the warmth of neoprene and the grip of aqua stealth. Any ideas?
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Posted By: Sam_Graftton
Date Posted: 07 Dec 2013 at 4:30pm
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Anything from Five Ten the Water Tennie is rad they last me on average 1 year worth the price.
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Posted By: pacnwboater
Date Posted: 08 Dec 2013 at 9:43am
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Astral Rassler. On sale now at CKS
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Posted By: jP
Date Posted: 10 Dec 2013 at 1:12am
5-10 canyoneers. Hands down. Unless you got big feet, then it seems the Tall Boys out there tend to like the 5-10 Tennies. I wear an 8.5 so the Canyoneers are perfect for me. They fit in the creek boat just fine.
I wear neoprene socks over my goretex drysuit booties all the time because while sand can get inbetween them, I feel like the neoprene socks protect the gortex pretty well and therefore keep my feet dry.
If you are playboating obviously you need a pretty low profile shoe.
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Posted By: mikenash
Date Posted: 12 Dec 2013 at 4:09pm
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totally agree on the thin neoprene socks over the goretex. I had holes in the socks within months. have been using the neoprene sox since. no holes in years. a few of us are using the alpaca socks. super warm. my feet are too big for the so called creeking shoes. I use self draining, trail running shoes with soft compound soles for rock adhesion. as low profile as possible and take the innersole out to fit the 3 pairs of socks in!! not the best for super long hike ins but sweet for rock hopping/scouting/portaging.
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Posted By: mokelumnekid
Date Posted: 12 Dec 2013 at 10:30pm
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I wear a thin wool sock on the inside, a thing neoprene on the outside and then 5.10 Water Tennies. Man I love those shoes, no more skidding around. They won't fit in my small boat however.
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