Sasha, way to go. I think the industry is moving that direction. I got my first pair - Simms Guide Boots - for Christmas and have loved them. I originally posted that I didn't think they were much different than felt, but after about 10 trips I have to admit that they aren't quite as good as felt, and I will probably go to the cleats come Summer. Anyway, I love mine and I'm sure you will too. They are a pleasure to hike in and they don't pick up snow at all.
Kelly.
Tight Lines,
Kelly.
"There will be days when the fishing is better than one's most optimistic forecast, others when it is far worse. Either is a gain over just staying home."
Roderick Haig-Brown, "Fisherman's Spring"