tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5005965666877496170.post-48718281577441954202007-03-19T10:55:00.000-05:002007-03-19T10:55:00.000-05:00Un-studded rubber soles are a nightmare on the mossy freestone rivers of Northern California (Upper Sacramento, McCloud, Pit, etc).<BR/><BR/>Bring your insurance card.<BR/><BR/>Nothing grips better than studded felt on round, moss-covered rocks. I'm test flying studded rubber (I'm guessing they get 80% of the grip that studded felt does) because how much hiking I do along railroad tracks; the sharp rocks demolish felt soles quickly.<BR/><BR/>I'll probably keep using studded rubber, but not because they grip better. In my rivers, they don't...Tom Chandlerhttp://troutunderground.comnoreply@blogger.com