Stevester 0 Report post Posted May 11, 2015 My Chota boot have rubber inserts that hold the studs firmly. I keep my old pair with studs for my fall salmon and steelhead trips and the newer pair without studs for trout fishing. The streams I normally fish are not that big and I believe that studded boots are much noisier than plain felt. Steve Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
troutguy 0 Report post Posted May 12, 2015 These are studs. Bought them to salmon fish and steelhead fish the Salmon River in Pulaski, NY years ago. Duct tape made them a custom fit. They are older than many of the members here. I would wear them night fishing a strange place too. Even granite succumbed to their harden steel points. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
artimus001 0 Report post Posted May 12, 2015 that is one nasty pair of sandals, lol. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
troutguy 0 Report post Posted May 13, 2015 In summer I wear those sandals without wading shoes and a stained torn NSCAR shirt Artimus to Walmart. Sad thing I'm not the worst dressed................................ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
artimus001 0 Report post Posted May 13, 2015 all kidding aside; those are a killer set of cleats. In summer I wear those sandals without wading shoes and a stained torn NSCAR shirt Artimus to Walmart. Sad thing I'm not the worst dressed................................ hey, it is guys like us that help keep this sport real, lol. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
