I looking for something to wear with water shoes/sandals. I need to keep fire ants away when at the river. How do you think these would work?
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These "socks" are good for their intended use, but based on my experience with fire ants, you need something that will fit very tight - nearly air tight - and these aren't constructed that way
145629
I used them with Chaco sandles in Hawaii on a muddy trail. Worked great for me.
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The socks are only about 3 inches high--just over the ankles. They also have a tread pattern on the bottom. So I think they may be of limited use for your purpose although, happily, I don't have any experience with fire ants!
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Hmm-m-m . . . I have no experience with fire ants at all, so I'm hesitant to say. But these are a synthetic material, definitely thicker than a typical pair of socks, and have rubber grips on the bottom. But not thick enough to go very long on a rough surfaces (asphalt, say) without any shoes. Our river experiences are with some smooth-ish rocks and sand. These should be great for that. And I would think fine for your purposes-- although, as you can see, they're only ankle high. (I loved them for snorkeling!)
1346031
Rubber slips on rocks and stuff when wet and slimy. Wading boots with felt bottoms or aluminum grips/spikes don't slip easliy
634907
There should be. I wore a pair of wool socks for warmth and comfort because I didn't have neoprene socks with me. My socks got wet, but my feet weren't as cold as they would have been without them on a very windy and cold canoe trip.
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I've never walked in surf with these boots (assuming that you mean with bare legs), but based on experience with similar neoprene water shoes (assuming again that you"d be in water over the boot top), I wouldn't bet that it would keep out anything smaller than a pea. In calm water maybe, but not in surging ocean surf. In my opinion, you'd be safe only if the boot tops were covered by a long legged wet suit.
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As long as your shoes/boots have space I wouldn't know why not. These socks are typically worn in cases where your feet will be in water (wading through rivers) for longer periods of time so wool socks over them in submerged water would provide little to no insulating value and would likely add weight to your feet with drenched socks.
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I did because my waders have a thick neoprene sock. They worked out great for me!!
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I think they would work either way. My boots fit snuggly and I've use them with lighter weight neoprene boots. So I think they would work fine with wader stocking only.
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Hi I only just got these, so I can't really answer the question but they are made of rubber so my guess would be yes they would make your feet hot/warm like most rubber boots. I will wear these even in the summer if it is raining! It would depend on how you would use them during the summer months. Perhaps a good idea would be to wear a thin cotton sock liner (the ones that do not come up too high on the foot) in the boot.
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I bought the KIWI CAMP DRY for a friend and she is a real OUTDOORS GIRL!!! She used it on her shoes. It worked great on her canvas and rubber hiking shoes! I'm guess they would work ok with jeans as a water REPELLENT but I would contact the manufacturer of your jeans and make sure your jean are a STAY FAST COLOR so as the spray is worked into the jean fabric, it doesn't mess with the color of your jeans. Some jeans can be very expensive and I would hate to see you mess of the color!!! If they are just cheap work or cheap everyday jeans, I wouldn't be to concerned! Also check on the prices of SCOTCH-GUARD and FABRIC-GUARD. Each of these products might be a bit cheaper and they are designed for fabrics!!!! Hope this helps out some and things workout for you. Have a nice weekend, a fellow Amazon member
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Dicey. I use them to keep my feet warm while kayaking in cold weather. The bottom is a soft diamond pattern of the same material as the sock. I noticed the other day that the diamond pattern around the ball of my foot (where it pushes on the foot brace) was starting to wear. I've since attached moleskin to the foot brace so I'm not pushing against the hard plastic. Sand is pretty abrasive. I believe neoprene boots have a hard sole; those might work better on sand. Hope you find something that works for you.
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In Georgia, I have applied Termidor in early April due to the amount of rain we have received this year. It has worked quite well for our Fire Ants even though they still spread because the rain has a tendency to drive them from their nests and make them seek other places, such as hollow trees and some man-made places such as car ports, etc.I will re-apply when the rain ceases for a week or so straight in a stretch.Great stuff, though. I wish you well.
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so far we have ran over some small sticks in the river and when we get to shallow water it rubs just get out and pull it through.I have only had it out twice but so far have had no issues.even when pulling up to a gravel bar I just get out of it I have a rope tied to the front and I just drag it onto the gravel bar and have had no problems. one thing to note is that these have a flat bottom to them so they act more like a raft in the water than a kayak.
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Should work. There is a minimum of water left in my boat- not enough to wet my sneakers. Bone dry require sponging or a shop vac.
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i got two pair, one for my wife and one for my daughter ... both sets worked very good for them. since these are a strecth-able bootie, 'i would guess' they would work for any type of foot as long as you got the right size ??? it is not really a 'shoe' for foot support ... it is a wet suit bootie for foot protection when walking on sand, rocks and corel before you put your fins on and after you take them off ... which i find 'a lot' better than going bare-foot before putting on fins & after.gordonr
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waterproof boots would be a waste of money, tennis shoes or cheap pair of wading boots will work fine. Just need something to protest your soles.
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No they are designed to be used over stocking foot waders. Unfortunately they aren't waterproof.
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Neoprene works best when worn next to the skin..They will keep you warm but not dry..I use mine to wear with sandel or booties while kayaking in cooler weather and water