I need new boots!!!

**Andre** · 21-10-15

Hi Grant, yeah, we wish.. unfortunately the branded soles from Vibram are only available on the branded shoes. Salomon, Merrill, etc etc, you wont get.

Originally Posted by gkieser

Whichever Vibram they have on the Salomons Tech-amphibian shoes, that is the one i want on my boots as that one sticks on anything!

**Dion Gates** · 24-10-15

Hi Nic!! Where you situated?? A mate of mine

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**Dion Gates** · 24-10-15

Sorry man!! So a mate of mine bought a pair of chotas form somerson hengel in krugersdorp for like R 900 odd!! Ive had my first oair of chotas last me around 10 years if you just kook after them!! To me they are the best options for the baal at an affotdable price!! They normally can be picked up for around R1200 at some stockists!! Good luck

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**Andre** · 26-10-15

Chotas don't have a very good track record for the Cape Streams. I went through a pair in a few outings, and several other people have not had very long service with them. I don't know if there are newer ones with a better design, but the ones that I have seen are not suitable. Perhaps they are better on the Vaal , but not a great boot for the Cape Streams.

Originally Posted by Dion Gates

Sorry man!! So a mate of mine bought a pair of chotas form somerson hengel in krugersdorp for like R 900 odd!! Ive had my first oair of chotas last me around 10 years if you just kook after them!! To me they are the best options for the baal at an affotdable price!! They normally can be picked up for around R1200 at some stockists!! Good luck

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**JadeDsantos** · 26-10-15

I have not idea whether this is good advice or not, but I was on the Orvis website this weekend and noticed they had some good looking boots for about 100 euro or so. Might be a good option for between Simms and Chota's.

http://www.orvis.com/p/river-guard-encounter-boot/16f0

**Andre** · 26-10-15

They don't look too bad. I think that most people are still not understanding the most critical requirement when it comes to choosing boots for the Cape Streams, and that is exposed stitching on the uppers. The stitching gets scuffed very quickly, and the boots split open. The old PVC Simms Freestones, were awesome in that the uppers were moulded in one piece and had zero exposed stitching, so the boots didn't have this problem. Any boot with a lot of seams and panels that are stitched together, is not going to last very long. They might be fine for the Vaal, where most of the wading is on bedrock, and not gravel. Also one needs to look at the way that we fish the Cape Streams and compare it to the Vaal. The beats on the Cape streams might be several hundred meters long, so when one zig zags up the beat, you might be wading about a kilometre, climbing over rocks, steadying your feet etc. On the Vaal, you not going to do nearly as much water distance. Not that the Streams are any harder on boots, its just that the Vaal doesn't require as much water distance. There are of course exceptions.

Originally Posted by JadeDsantos

I have not idea whether this is good advice or not, but I was on the Orvis website this weekend and noticed they had some good looking boots for about 100 euro or so. Might be a good option for between Simms and Chota's.

http://www.orvis.com/p/river-guard-encounter-boot/16f0

**Dion Gates** · 26-10-15

Ok cool!! Now i understand!! I was on the vaal yesterday and a mate of mine couldnt get boots for his sons small feet!! He ended up taking some hi tec boots and glued the velt soles with ( sticks like shit). It worked very well!! I was impressed as those boots gave hom good support on the ankles!!! Even when he was running after a yellow that took him into his backing!!

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**ArcherFish** · 27-10-15

I am happy with my Chota STL plus.
Three seasons which have included at least 7 trips up the JDT's so the mileage is high. Boots are still in excellent condition despite my weight, plus weight of full pack on many occasion.
The felt is starting to wear round on the edges, but they should last another season or two.