Just weighing some boots 🤙 The weight test begins at 7:20. Thanks for watching, friends!

You should also do weight comparisons when wet, just to see how much extra weight you putting on your feet when you exit river and hiking to next spot

when I went to get boots in my local fly shop, they gave me fly weight size 12 and I am glad they did that, I am not using them that much, but they were in and out water for four years and they are nice and sharp like first day.

Thanks for the review Bryan. I'll be calling you to order a pair. Hope all is well.

Great review Brian!

Then there are those of us with a size 16 wide that can't find anything to work. I would just love to find something big enough to go over socks for wet wading.

Had the Orvis lightweight Botha now for 2 seasons. Down under in Australia. Love the boots. Sturdy and lightweight in all conditions. Also good fir stepping on the red belly black snakes we have here in the warmer months. The Orvis lightweight boots, safely allow you to position your foot on the back of the deadly snakes head before making a quick get away. Disclaimer: snake recovers moments after being stunned. So no animals are injured or destroyed in the process. In summary, the Orvis lightweight boot is ideal for our tough and dangerous conditioned Down Under.

Wow 😲, Great products Brian 👍. I'm a bit of an penny pincher. So it would have to be Orvis.

I have the Orvis and love them. Don't see how they could even improve it.

Any comments on durability rather than comparing new boots? I've found the Simms wear very quickly in the upper in the fabric areas. 3 to 6 months and they were toast

Miss my Patagonia riverwalkers Light as a sneaker and more importantly…I could slip them on with no effort…(bad back)

Which one would you say is better to hike in? Planning on putting in some mile this summer

Since the Orvis boot is $7/ounce and the Simms boot is about $9.50/ounce doesn't that make the Orvis boot a better deal?

Thanks for the video. One thing I haven't seen mentioned in regard to wading boots is the quality of the insole. In any other pursuit the support provided by the insole is a big topic, often resulting in custom orthotics/insoles being put in. given that we're on our feet all day I'm not sure why the same consideration isn't given for wading boots. Maybe it's because the effect of the insole is negated by the bootfoot wader. In any case, I just got a pair of the Ultralights and not surprisingly these things have 0 support in the insole. Do you have any recommendations for putting in an after market insole?

ofc simms done it lol. I mean Brian said it, "Simms has em beat!"

"That's my tenkara rod" Nice, someone finally found a use for one

Any idea if the weight difference changes when wet? Seems like they have pretty similar construction so probably not?

Best use for a tenkara rod I’ve seen yet haha

30.00 difference in a few Ounces shy than the Orvis . is it worth it??? and can you even tell???

When will his book be available?

What about Volume for those of us with high arches and a wide foot?

Anybody have a recommendation for wide wading boots? I have an incredibly wide foot with high arches and I can’t find anything.

But shouldn’t you weigh these shoes when saturated with water ?

A difference of 2.5oz on your feet, you could never tale

Everyone knows the more you spend on boots the better you are at fishing!