The Hellbender Wading Shoe keeps you protected and comfortable during your time in the outdoors. Walk through streams, lakes, or other bodies of water without having to worry about protruding objects or jagged rock edges hurting your feet or marring up your boots. Perfect for fly fishing and any other marine activity. The boot comes with a felt or lugged outsole.
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The Hellbender Wading Shoe Features
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The Frogg Toggs Hellbender Wading Shoe keeps you protected and comfortable during your time in the outdoors. Walk through streams, lakes, or other bodies of water without having to worry about protruding objects or jagged rock edges hurting your feet or marring up your boots.
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Learn more how customers reviews work on AmazonCustomers like the quality, durability, comfort, fit, and weight of the wading boots. For example, they mention that it's a great entry level wade boot, holds up great in a rocky creek, and is super comfortable with good ankle support. They also appreciate the weight, saying that it’s really light. That said, opinions are mixed on grip and sole.
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Customers like the quality of the boot. They say it's a very good boot for the money, well worth it, and unmatched value. Customers also say that the boots are great entry level wade boots.
"...Great for the price if you can get them on sale as I did!Will update with any issues in the future if the need arises." Read more
"...The value in unmatched in my opinion, just as light as the way more expensive pairs." Read more
"...The price was very reasonable. I have worn these boots 20+ times over a 3 month period...." Read more
"...I bought these because they were inexpensive and I didn't want to trash something more expensive in one weekend...." Read more
Customers like the durability of the boots. They say that they are well constructed, hold up great, and withstand the rigors of trout stream conditions. Customers also mention that the boots hold up well through oyster beds and rough terrain.
"...They seem pretty durable and drained moisture out fairly well. Don't be surprised when you take them off and find a bit of water to dump out...." Read more
"...Frog tog boot is a good quality boot, and like I said, it’s never fell apart on me outside the fact that they felt will wear down" Read more
"...the ball of my feet began to fail after two months and the faux leather began tearing. At 10 weeks the laces broke...." Read more
"...They appear to withstand the rigors of trout stream conditions rather well...." Read more
Customers like the comfort of the boot. They mention that it is super comfortable, enough to fly fish standing for hours on end, and has good ankle support.
"...amount of wading over a spread of about six hours, and they were very comfortable...." Read more
"Light weight, easy to put on and take off, and comfortable enough to wear all day with no issues...." Read more
"...Other than that, they seem to be a well made, comfortable wading boot." Read more
"...Holding up very well. Lightweight & comfortable. Would buy again for sure." Read more
Customers like the fit of the boot. For example, they say it's true to size, fits over neoprene booties, and is wide enough to accommodate thick socks.
"...With my 4mm neoprene waders, it was a great fit and still gave my toes some wiggle room to breathe...." Read more
"Loving them so far! Their super lightweight, and run true to size. Plenty of room for the wader booties...." Read more
"...They are VERY light weight & fit my foot well...." Read more
"...They easily fit over the neoprene booties on my new waders with plenty of room (especially in the toe), for when I may need to add heavy socks for..." Read more
Customers like the weight of the boot. They mention that it's really light, but bulky enough to keep their feet planted. Some say that the boots are good for wading and are wide enough to accommodate thick socks.
"Light weight, easy to put on and take off, and comfortable enough to wear all day with no issues...." Read more
"Used over a dozen times to date. Holding up very well. Lightweight & comfortable. Would buy again for sure." Read more
"...in these felt like walking on clouds, but they're bulky enough to keep your feet planted. Held up great in a rocky creek." Read more
"durable and lightweight" Read more
Customers are satisfied with the performance of the boots. For example, they mention that they work well during a fly fishing trip to Colorado, they serve their purpose well, and they work really well on slick rocks. Some say that the boots have no spikes, but the felt performs well. Overall, most are happy with the boots' performance.
"...Well these boots performed perfectly, they struggled a bit in mud on an incline because they are felt bottom so they can get slippery...." Read more
"Only used them once, but they did the job well. A little on the big side, but if it’s spring water just adding another pair of socks does the trick" Read more
"Good, sturdy, budget friendly wading boots. They worked well during my recent fly fishing trip to Colorado. No complaints… well except one…..." Read more
"Worked great for about 2 months. Seams started falling apart along the sides of the boot...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the grip of the boot. Some mention that it creates good non-slip traction, and doesn't track mud with you everywhere. However, others say that it's very slippery on rocks, the laces are cheap, and they stretch excessively when you pull.
"...I coated the threads with rubber cement, then drilled them in. Best traction I've ever had on the river." Read more
"...Granted, it can be kind of tough on grassy Meadows, for there is no grip on the boot , I did have a Redington Skagit boot with a sticky rubber bottom..." Read more
"comfortable, good grip, used 3 hours in 3ft deep with good current, slippery rocks." Read more
"...The tread is fairly aggressive so they provide decent traction on river banks whether dry rock or dirt/grass/sandy banks...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the sole of the boot. Some mention that the felt soles did very good on the flat shelf of the river, which was at 250cfs. They are very sturdy and the felt bottoms are excellent for traction on the stream bed. However, others say that the soles fell off after only wearing them half a day.
"...fast and deep bedrock and boulder rivers and the felt on these Hellbenders has worked very well...." Read more
"VERY COMFORTABLE, BUT THE SOLE CAME OFF THE LEFT SHOE AND STARTED TO COME OFF THE RIGHT SHOE THE SECOND SEASON...." Read more
"...So far everything is holding up great, even the felt soles are wearing just fine...." Read more
"We purchased these boots for doing stream work and the soles fell off of them after only wearing them half a dozen times. We were very disappointed." Read more