Last winter I bought a pair of wading shoes with the special sticky-rubber soles from L.L. Bean. What inspired my decision was the fact that I like to hike around a lot when I'm fishing, and for me, felt soles leave something to be desired when not in the river. These sticky-rubber boots definitely were improvement on the hiking trail, but they didn't offer as good of traction on slick river rocks. So I exchanged them for the sticky-rubber soles WITH carbide studs. That was the combination I needed. Now I get the traction I need on both trails and in the river. The boots are a bit spendy ($100+), but for me they've been worth it.