pcray1231
Well-known member
No. The expensive ones will likely outlast your cheapo's, and give you better performance (comfort, stability, traction) than your cheapos too.
But they won't last enough longer to make the $ per hour work out to your advantage. So, if it's pure cost, stay with cheapo's. If it's cost + performance, the expensive pairs aren't as much more expensive as they seem, but they are still more expensive. So a Simms $200 pair is 10 times more expensive than your $20 cheapo's, but it'll last maybe 5 times as long, so it's only twice as expensive per hour of fishing.
At least that's what I've found for me. YMMV. I'm still looking for those mid-priced things that last longer than their price tag suggests they should. Decent quality without the huge brand name markup. I liked Chota boots for a long time, but they're getting up there with the Simms of the world in price.
But they won't last enough longer to make the $ per hour work out to your advantage. So, if it's pure cost, stay with cheapo's. If it's cost + performance, the expensive pairs aren't as much more expensive as they seem, but they are still more expensive. So a Simms $200 pair is 10 times more expensive than your $20 cheapo's, but it'll last maybe 5 times as long, so it's only twice as expensive per hour of fishing.
At least that's what I've found for me. YMMV. I'm still looking for those mid-priced things that last longer than their price tag suggests they should. Decent quality without the huge brand name markup. I liked Chota boots for a long time, but they're getting up there with the Simms of the world in price.
