I have a somewhat bad back and have found a couple of things that really make a difference....

1) If you have a vest that has straps over the shoulders, get rid of it. That cleared up most of my problems. I don't know why, but it did. I have the same things in my Simms VM vest as I did in the older vest, and I don't have the problems I did.

2) Use the standard Simms back support, the BackSaver wading belt. It's not that expensive and really works well.

3) Make sure your wading boots fit right. If our feet are slipping around a lot, it causes our back to work overtime to keep you upright.


Best wishes from someone who really knows how you feel!!!