Yesterday I watched an older gentleman (60'ish) take a nasty spill after stepping onto a rock with felt soles, that I had been fishing from for an hour with lugged soles and no footing problems at all. He shook it off like it was no big deal but I think he is probably still licking his wounds from the fall.
I bought a pair a few years ago and hated them from day 1, they may serve a purpose once your actually standing in the river, but when I fish I usually cover alot of ground and much prefer a lugged sole, am I alone in my dislike of felt or are there others who feel as I do?