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Soft Science Terrafin Wading Boots, Multiple Sizes

$ 38.27

Availability: 110 in stock

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SoftScience Terrafin Wading Boots, Multiple Sizes. Condition is "New with box". Shipped with UPS Ground.
SoftScience is a company started by one of the co-founders of Crocs. They ultimately went out of business due to Covid supply chain issues, so this may be the last opportunity to pick up a pair...or two!  We're a couple of guys who belong to a small group of fly fishing friends based in Colorado.  All of us gave up our Simms boots for the Terrafin wading boot.  Let's face it...I've never heard of anybody going on about how comfortable Simms Boots are.  I really don't need to go into all the details about the boots construction because if you're here, you already know how good they are.  When we found out that SoftScience was going out of business, we chipped in our pennies and bought 114 pair at auction.  We're not trying to make a profit really, we just want to break even and keep a couple of the 'Best Wading Boots Ever' for ourselves.  If we do make some extra change, we'll just waste it on more flies!
Questions on ankle support....I’ve never really spent anytime worrying about ankle support. I’ve never had a problem with that. What I found, with the Simms boots, is 1) they’re like ski boots to get on and off, 2) they’re not all that comfortable IMHO, and 3) I don’t see any difference by way of felt vs the Croc’s material as far as footing on slippery rocks. We fish the Roaring Fork and Frying Pan rivers a lot and it can get slippery, yet I feel more confident in these than my Simms. I think I can feel what’s under my feet better. Grip is as good or better. You can use these boots as water shoes if you want. Dry fast......And, damn their comfortable!!
To try to answer your questions on sizing....I’m a thin sock and one smart wool sock kinda guy. I’m a size 9 shoe. So with the socks and my waders, I size up 2. I’ve been wearing a 10....kinda tight, so I went to an 11. If it’s a warm day and I’m doing some bank fishing, I wear neoprene booties with one sock with a 10. But some of my buddies wear only one sock and waders and size up one. If you’re not fishing in cold rivers like us, probably one sock and waders would be one size up for you. The uppers on these boots are flexible so you can tighten/loosen the laces to really tighten/loosen the boot....unlike the Simms ski boots. Clear as high runoff water?
Craig