Having bought 4 pairs of expensive Chotas for my family including one of the heavy duty ones and having 3 of the four develop leaks within a couple weeks of light use I would no longer recommend them. By the way, what would people use to repair them? Anyway, I use Crocs now with waterproof socks if I have to. But they do not offer ankle support. Good traction on wet rocks and logs but not wet grass. Not really a substitute for Chotas because they function differently. But nice because VERY lightweight. Slippers for the outdoors. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
> Anyway, I use Crocs now with waterproof socks if I have to. But they do not > offer ankle support. Good traction on wet rocks and logs but not wet grass. > Not really a substitute for Chotas because they function differently. > > But nice because VERY lightweight. Slippers for the outdoors. Crocks, or Holey Soles from MEC store almost fit the criteria - lightweight and instantly drying :-), - it has struck me recently that I could attach an elastic strap from old shorts at the back of these slippers, turning them into sandals: http://www.mec.ca/Products/product_listing.jsp;jsessionid=CH1QRVHrKzSqrdg7e1 RgljOLRSD0zVlPnxgiLWwzp1u1rhmh5PUr!-2102182949!170918944!2003!7002?FOLDER%3C %3Efolder_id=676791&bmUID=1111995792990 . Not really for rocky and slippery portages, - they are exactly slippers, slip-in, slip-out. But Salomon Tech Amphib (on the same page in MEC) are very good too, and even though don't dry as fast as Holeys, but are quite acceptable for portages (back anckle support isn;t as stiff as in mountain boots, but it works). A lot of mesh, - but sole is very rugged and toes are protected. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
"Robert Livingston & Pam Martin" <bearboat2_at_comcast.net> wrote: > Having bought 4 pairs of expensive Chotas for my family including one of > the > heavy duty ones and having 3 of the four develop leaks within a couple > weeks > of light use I would no longer recommend them. > > By the way, what would people use to repair them? Something wrong there. Your experience is different from the others I know (maybe 6-7 paddlers) who use Chotas. I have an older pair with the soft soles which has seen very heavy use over 6 years. They are beginning to leak slightly at the seams and where the rubber sole joins the upper neoprene part. A bead of Aquaseal has brought them back to life, but they are tired and so I invested in the heavier-duty ones. If the new ones leak, they'll go back to the place I got them. -- Dave Kruger Astoria, OR *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
> > Having bought 4 pairs of expensive Chotas for my family including one of > > the heavy duty ones and having 3 of the four develop leaks within a couple > > weeks of light use I would no longer recommend them. > > > Something wrong there. Your experience is different from the others I know > (maybe 6-7 paddlers) who use Chotas. I have an older pair with the soft > soles which has seen very heavy use over 6 years. They are beginning to leak > slightly at the seams and where the rubber sole joins the upper neoprene part. > *************************************************************************** --Sounds like a quality control issue... Most owners I know have had no problems, and the one or two others had pinhole type leaks. Never saw one leaking at the sole seams. Mine are now about 5 years old and still functioning well with no leakage. I've augmented the soft soles with a stiff hiking boot insert making them more comfortable for portaging. Works well. Joe P. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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