A wet-wading shoe, not a wading boot — built for hot summer days when waders are simply the wrong tool. Light, fast-draining, and designed to be worn with a neoprene wading sock or bare.
When wet wading is the right call. By July on the Uncompahgre and the lower Gunnison, water temperatures make waders miserable and unnecessary. A pair of wet-wading shoes and a good sock is cooler, lighter, and more pleasant than any breathable wader — and you stop caring about getting wet, which is oddly freeing.
Features
- Lightweight synthetic upper that drains and dries fast
- Grippy outsole for wet rock
- Low-profile athletic fit
- Corrosion-resistant hardware
Check the selector for available sizes. Current pricing is on the selector above.
Wear a wading sock with these. A neoprene guard sock keeps grit out, adds a little warmth in cool morning water, and prevents the blisters you will otherwise get. We stock them — ask when you order and we will make sure you leave with a matched set rather than discovering the problem on the river.
Sizing — different rules apply here. Simms's standard advice to size up a full size assumes you are clearing a thick wader bootie. These are worn barefoot or with a thin neoprene sock, so that rule does not apply. This is the single most common sizing mistake we see with wet-wading shoes. Call 970-964-9991 and we will sort it with you rather than have you guess from a chart built for a different product.
Related: the Flyweight Access Boot is the more supportive version of the same idea, and the Flyweight boots in Vibram and felt are the full wading-boot versions. All on our site.
Warranty: defects in workmanship and materials covered; wear damage repaired for a reasonable fee. Simms's 60-day and one-year terms apply to waders only.
Ed's Fly Shop, 432 E Main St, downtown Montrose, Colorado.
