tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5005965666877496170.post-3415337113111780882007-03-15T08:35:00.000-05:002008-12-19T14:29:22.378-05:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_6Ej7YBEOS38/RflQ3mjA6YI/AAAAAAAAADQ/Po-BgydcQpI/s1600-h/studded.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5042150173988415874" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_6Ej7YBEOS38/RflQ3mjA6YI/AAAAAAAAADQ/Po-BgydcQpI/s320/studded.JPG" border="0" /></a> Sticky rubber soles on wading boots are on the rise in popularity. The benefits include good traction on most surfaces, minimal water weight gain, lower potential for spreading stream born disease and optional "screw in" capability. I've been wearing sticky rubber boots for a few years now and can attest to the merits, especially in the salt or where snow is involved. Felt gets caked with snow in seconds and rubber doesn't. Here's a shot of a stud "screw in" pattern that I've used for slippery situations. The studs shown are 6 X 3/8" sheet metal screws. It's critical that you determine what length screw works best on your particular boot, otherwise the screw point may penetrate the insole. It's amazing how good the grip is and how few studs are really required with this method. When you're done with the studs, unscrew them and you can barely tell they were there. What are your experiences with sticky rubber soles?<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5005965666877496170-341533711311178088?l=www.wayupstream.com'/></div>El Pescadorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08493288515588564941noreply@blogger.com20