For years I always used boot foot waders with rubber tread bottoms. I decided to try some stocking foot waders with felt wading shoes. I bought a pair of ProLine boots which literally fell apart after one month's use. I discussed this with the seller & he said that he had had others complain. The seller was more than generous and offered to replace the shoes without me mailing them back to him or to buy another brand and he would give me price credit on the new pair. So I decided to get a more expensive set of boots & bought a brand called Chota with felt bottom & screw in studs.

Now for embarassing part: I need to know from some of you wading gurus two things.

(1) In what situations are the studs advantages over the plain felt?

(2) The studs are screw in. Can you remove them after you put them in place or should they remain embedded in the boot?

Link to new boots: http://www.discountfishinginc.com/or...orySystemId=19

Thanks

Tim