Vibram® Guide Wading Boot - Wading Boots

Description of the Vibram® Guide Wading Boot - Wading Boots:

Vibram® Guide Boot Features :

• Water-repellent full grain Nubuck leather construction for durability
• CleanStream™ design utilizes Schoeller®-dynatec high abrasion-resistant mesh panels with NanoSphere® treatment for easy cleaning
• ToughTek® material surrounds ankles for greater support
• Mesh tongue & full neoprene lining
• Dual-density molded EVA wedge and TPU molded plate for tortional support
• Molded TPU external heel clip protects ankles and provides support
• Full-coverage molded rubber toe cap for durability and protection
• High quality, non-corrosive brass hardware and contoured NATO speed lacing system with high quality nylon laces
• Features CleanStream™ technology along with our new StreamTread™ traction sole with Vibram® Idrogrip™ 360 traction lug sole. View available Vibram® re-solers here.
• Offered in men's sizes 7-14 EEE
• Imported

ECO-CONSCIOUS DESIGN FOR RESPONSIBLE ANGLERS. Invasive species such as mud snails and didymo have become a growing threat to the health of trout populations and aquatic ecosystems throughout the world. And, unfortunately, anglers have played a part in the spread, unintentionally transporting them among different watersheds on their wading boots and other fishing gear. The problem is now well-known in the fishing community and at Simms, we’ve taken the matter to heart.

That’s why we’ve introduced our new CleanStream™ design. CleanStream™ is a design philosophy that runs through our line of wading boots. It doesn’t refer to any specific product or feature. Rather, it describes a combination of features we employ to assist anglers in doing their part to prevent the spread of invasive species. Products with our CleanStream™ design feature materials that are more resistant to “hitchhiking” organisms and have less exposed stitching, fewer ridges and pockets that could potentially hide stowaways. In addition to making fishing gear easier to clean, Simms encourages all anglers to inspect and clean their gear after every outing to help prevent the spread of ANS.

In the biggest breakthrough in years, we’ve teamed with Vibram® to give you easy to clean, great-gripping rubber compound treads on our wading boots and river footwear. The G4 Guide™, Guide, Rivershed™, Headwaters™ and Freestone® boots feature the Simms StreamTread™ sole to keep you upright in wet, mossy wading environments.

The exclusive Simms sole uses the Vibram® patented 360 lug that provides traction in all directions and is easy to clean. Our shoes and sandals also feature Vibram® non-marking soles. All StreamTread™ soles can accept Simms HardBite™ Boot Studs made specifically for rubber soles. The combination of the removable studs and the StreamTread™ sole offers superior traction.

The Vibram soled boots will be a big step forward in anglers' fight against aquatic nuisance species - organisms like didymo, whirling disease and New Zealand mud snails that are transferred to other waterways via felt and matter caught on the boots. Already, New Zealand has banned felt-soled boots and some states are asking anglers to avoid using felt soled shoes. Additionally, Simms boots and waders are designed with the “CleanStream™ technology,”. This philosophy and design uses materials and production techniques to make it more difficult for microorganisms to attach and makes Simms wading gear easier to properly clean.