I used gorilla glue but that didnt work.
Wading boot studs forum.
What type of glue are you guys using to keep the studs from falling out.
I installed them on an old but bullet proof pair of danner river gripper boots that needed to be re felted.
I purchased the 3000 stud based on your suggestions over the phone.
Buying your own.
Buying your own screws to use as studs on wader boots.
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I was skeptical but not any more.
The new studs worked like a dream.
In addition the best rubber soled wading boots come with metal studs or the ability to screw in studs for extra grip on slimy rocks.
Beyond the purpose built wading boot studs available in most fly shops there are also a handful of diy options available that offer huge cost savings.
Thrifty fly anglers over the years have discovered that aluminum sheet rock screws with hexagonal heads grip rocks just as well as the pre packaged options but at a tiny fraction of the price.
What people are saying about grip studs.
The 3 8 studs turned out to be perfect for my simms guide boots if your wading boot has thicker soles you could probably go with the 1 2.
Adding studs to your boot helps to give you that little extra bite when it comes to wading traction and safety.
Nh s thread wading boot the bees knees for rock hoppers is a definitive must read for anyone thinking of adding studs to wading shoes.
The core benefit of rubber soled wading boots is that they are much more grippy on the banks and trails around rivers and streams and they aren t affected by the aforementioned felt bans.
I ordered a couple hundred kutter screws and they work good but they keep falling out as well.
Most boots do not come pre studded with metal studs because the placement and number of studs depends largely upon the personal preference of the angler and their own wading needs.
As it so happens these ice racing screws make excellent wading boot studs.
I have cableas boot that take screw in studs but they stopped taking them in a couple of the holes i just kept losing 30 studs.
