Simms Flyweight Access Wet Wading Shoes: Why Buy Anything Else?

[@JohnShelton-mh9ns]

Simms makes a “guide wet wading sock” that pairs excellent with their wet wading shoes or wet wading boots. It’s made for this reason and wears wonderful. Used mine dozens upon dozens of times for 3 seasons and they are still holding up very well. If you buy the boots or shoes get the socks made for this, it’s a game changer!

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Thanks for being here!

[@jasenalapati665]

Greetings . The Sox will go well with the simms pursuit wading shoes for surf fishing the beach ?

[@sweetntenderhooligan]

Just bought a pair..thanks for the review. All I needed 😊

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Thanks for the support!

[@johnkinsfather6369]

Brian, what about the difference between the Simms flyweights and their Access flyweight boots

[@Madriveroutfitters]

@@johnkinsfather6369 Thanks for watching. Feel free to contact Brian directly through the shop and he’ll be happy to help! You can email him or call him.

[@flyguy2021]

Those tan soles on the flyweights are very grippy for rubber. Almost as good as felt.

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Brian seems to agree. Now in his second season with them and he loves them!

[@danielmasset4153]

...what are your thoughts on using these for hiking in for an over nighter or would it be better just to pack them in then use them to fish...are they going to be durable enough to hike some distance...???

[@Madriveroutfitters]

@@danielmasset4153 Thanks for watching. Please send any and all questions directly to the folks at the shop and they will be happy to help. That’s what they do! You can email them or call them.

[@jaydenrodriguez9762]

Brian, when’s the hair tutorial coming out ?!? Love the content and the hair, keep on 🫵🏼🐟🐟

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Stay tuned!

[@jpmcne]

FWIW I wear these Simms Flyweight Access Wet Wading Shoes every single weekend for 10-15 hours of wading for bonefish in Saudi. While they are truly one of the most comfortable shoes/boots I have ever worn they tend to fill with fine silt after about 4 hours of wading especially is mangrove silty sand. For the life of me I can not figure out why there are such deep recesses in between the neoprene and the side supports. I clean the very well by rinsing them and taking out the insoles every use and no matter how well I clean them once they dry out I can pour sand out of these a few days after they dry. I tend to wear them with heavy tough smart wool socks. If you are walking rocky waters or shorelines I think they are awesome and I would wear them all day long every day. For freshwater in and out of streams I think they would excel. I highly recommend them but wish they would stitch close the seams between support and the neoprene. For traversing coral the soles are perfect. I am going to try adding the wading sock to see if it help with the small amount of sand that gets into the foot bed after a few hours.

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Thanks for watching!

[@koda284]

Did the wading sock gaurd help? I’m worried about gravel with any wading shoe

[@Madriveroutfitters]

@@koda284 Yes, it certainly helps!

[@robertylagan9870]

Interested in your thoughts on use on tropical flats?

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Call or e-mail Brian at the shop and he'll be happy to help! Thanks!

[@colbyduplechin9399]

I love my flyweights but they are not as durable as their wading boots ive already had my sole separate unfortunately... I take very good care of them and clean and dry them but i did wear them a lot this summer just wish theyd last longer

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Warranty issue? Have you checked with Simms?

[@forrestal1967]

Can you wear wading socks with them

[@Madriveroutfitters]

If you oversized? Sure.

[@Dieiamgi]

Im Skeptical about the vibram soles. Ive owned several hiking boots with vibram soles and they are so slippery on wet rocks.

[@Madriveroutfitters]

These are designed for the water…..and slippery rocks. Your hiking boots are not. 👍

[@Dieiamgi]

​@@Madriveroutfitters are you saying the vibram sole from the hiking boots are made from a different material then the vibram soles on these boots?

[@Madriveroutfitters]

@@Dieiamgi Dramatically different….yes. He talks about the compound in this video.

[@orphekreeferreef9587]

Do they keep your feet dry?

[@Madriveroutfitters]

They do not......thus....wet wading. Thanks for watching.

[@mattkoselowski-wh9vj]

Is this OK for Saltwater??????

[@Madriveroutfitters]

@@mattkoselowski-wh9vj Great for saltwater! Tons of excellent feedback from the flats.

[@everettstevenson6110]

Hmm, thought Brian was a Korkers guy

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Simms has really won him over recently! Thanks for being here.

[@AnthonyEynard]

Why would these not work for stocking foot waders as well?

[@Madriveroutfitters]

You could try but not designed for that.

[@easttnflyfreak2870]

IMO korkers btw interchangable soles how could that be wrong from hiking to wading with sims I about broke my neck sorry I disagree Brian!

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Thanks for watching!

[@aw00gaaw00ga1]

Have fun losing your interchangeable soles in the river

[@billquantrill4960]

How cringe are those glasses? Lol.

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Well, we sure sell a boatload of them….that much we know!?!