NRS Cross 4 Wetshoe

This will keep your feet dry and warm when it the water is cold. I use these primarily for kayaking, so I'm in the water putting in and getting out. My feet are kept dry which is especially helpful in the fall and spring here in Minnesota when the water is still fairly cold.

They work great but remember they are mostly neoprene and will absorb water if they stay in water for very long (more than 5-10 seconds).

I expected it would be waterproof but it was not. While walking in the river to test them I found that my foot was slipping around inside the shoe and unbalancing me as I stepped across rocks. I did not think that they were particularly good at gripping rocks in the river either though it may have been as much due to slippage inside the shoe than slipping on the rock. On a more positive note I would say that the sole of the shoe is well padded and protected my feet from sharp rock edges.

I expected it would be waterproof but it was not. While walking in the river to test them I found that my foot was slipping around inside the shoe and unbalancing me as I stepped across rocks. I did not think that they were particularly good at gripping rocks in the river either though it may have been as much due to slippage inside the shoe slipping on the rock. On a more positive note I would say that the sole of the shoe is well padded and protected my feet from sharp rock edges.

These wetshoes are super comfortable, seem to have a little stretch or something, so your foot can move easily, but with a nice layer of padding. Keep your feet warm, like a wetsuit does for your body.

The side zip makes for easy on/off, and the velcro strap keeps the zipper pull in place.

I wear a women's size 6.. and ordered a men's size 5.

I would rank them high in durability. I've used them in the ocean, stepping on coral. Protected my feet, and still look like new. Also not slippery on rocks, pretty grippy.

These wetshoes are awesome for colder weather water sport. There is even room to wear neoprene wetsocks underneath if you order your size or half a size up. Even though the foot is tractioned, I would switch out to regular shoes when done paddling on overnight trips.

I've been using these shoes for whitewater kayaking and they do the job. They hold water and can make my feet wrinkled, but that's what you can expect from neoprene booties. My feet definitely don't every get cold in them.

Got these for my dad and he loves them. He has some of the widest feet around and he can slip into them easily with the zipper and cinch them up nicely with the strap. Good support in rocky terrain without any slipping. These shoes kept him warm even in February in northern Utah's chilly water.