I stopped by the local fly shop Tailwaters in Dallas, TX, yesterday before a shoot, and Travis showed me the new Simms Boots. I haven’t seen these anywhere else, and haven’t read anything about them. Maybe someone can fill in the blanks. They just look tough. (Note the fish-porn-wide-angle distortion that makes a size 10 look like a 22.)
Apparently, these have extra sting ray protection on the sides to prevent sideswipes. There was a pretty gnarly example of what flesh eating bacteria can do (after entering through a sting ray penetration) in a previous issue (Aug. ’09) of Texas Saltwater Fishing Magazine. This guy lived, but another guy died recently in a separate incident – from the bacteria in the Galveston area. I am guessing Simms is targeting those guys somewhat.