Great Boots For Hiking Trails Or Wading In Water

There are some truly great boots on the market today, such as wading boots that will provide the support of a mid weight hiker and comfort that will help you concentrate on the fish instead of your feet.

The White River Wading Boots are like a good pair of hiking boots that fives you three things to expect from them such as traction, stability, and comfort. These are the three essentials not only make fishing more enjoyable, but safer too. The all-purpose White River Wading Boots provide all three essentials, making these boots as suitable for long, rugged hikes to the water as they are for wading slick streams beds in fast current.

On the soles of these boots is felt that help provide fantastic gripping power in the loose rock bottoms that are found in the smaller rivers and streams where you may fish. These felt soles also grip the slick, moss-covered rock that is prevalent in local tail waters and provides much greater stability than rubber lugs in these rocky environments. However, when you do happen to encounter mud-bottom waterways, the felt adapts to the mud much better than rubber adapts to rock.

The height of these boots is perfect with the top coming just above the ankle, which provides good ankle support as you hike to and from the water. Then while in the water it provides an added ankle support that helps prevent you from turning your ankle, an especially dangerous situation in fast moving water.

The combination of leather and synthetic materials used on the boot's upper helps to cut down on the overall weight of the boot. This material is very comfortable and requires practically no break-in period and the synthetic mesh also makes the uppers less rigged, which is a problem with other wading boots, even after extended wear. The mesh also allows water to drain quickly from the boot, making hikes from spot to spot and back to the vehicle much easier. Other features include a gusseted tongue that prevents rocks and debris from entering inside of the boot and a polyurethane-coated mid-sole offers added comfort, and the reinforced toe box provides added protection.

Another great boot available on the market is the Red Head Day Hiker II Boots, which are one hundred percent waterproof and made of high quality material. The most important piece of gear that any hiker or backpacking enthusiast has is their boots. If your feet are wet and covered with blisters halfway through the trip, then it does not matter how fast your ultralight, fuel-efficient, windproof, all-condition backpacking stove can boil a liter of water, because you are going to be completely miserable and your trip will be ruined.

When ever purchase boots you should base your purchase on the overall quality of the footwear and the terrain you will most likely encounter while wearing the boot. In the wide world of hiking boots, the Red Head Day Hikers fall into the mid-weight class, but if you are unfamiliar with hiking boot categories, mid-weight does not refer to the heaviness of the footwear, but rather to the type of conditions the boot is designed to encounter.