Cant relate......Cant even wrap my head around the idea of separate, special footwear, just for fishing. 

I suppose I was the same some time ago.  But...things change...or maybe I'm just getting older and pickier.  Launching and recovering usually means getting my feet wet.  Top siders or tennis shoes in the summer were always fine - they dry soon enough and I didn't much care.  But in cooler seasons, I tire of my shoes being wet all day long.  I've also added kayak fishing to my routine and shoes that drain and dry are even more important.  Slipping on mossy ramps, rocks and mats is also something that I either don't manage as well as when I was younger, or at least don't recover as fast....

This is true... But I also don't wear clothes I'd wear to school while I'm fishing... Just like I wouldn't wear my workout clothes to school. I keep them all separate and am thinking about buying a pair of Zekos myself.

It can be said and compared to rods. You don't need a frog, jig rod and so on, but we still do it. Why, because we can. If you have the money and you take our seriously why not.

I wouldn't suggest anyone starting out fishing go buy a Skeeter, and top of the line gear, but as you get into it why not. Pay your bills first, have family time, than make room for fishing or other passions.

I suppose I was the same some time ago.  But...things change...or maybe I'm just getting older and pickier.  Launching and recovering usually means getting my feet wet.  Top siders or tennis shoes in the summer were always fine - they dry soon enough and I didn't much care.  But in cooler seasons, I tire of my shoes being wet all day long.  I've also added kayak fishing to my routine and shoes that drain and dry are even more important.  Slipping on mossy ramps, rocks and mats is also something that I either don't manage as well as when I was younger, or at least don't recover as fast....

Well, as I said...cant relate.  I either wear, tennis shoes, or sandals, and that suffices just fine. If Im worried about my feet being both wet and cold, then I opt for something water proof.   But this is seldom.

It can be said and compared to rods. You don't need a frog, jig rod and so on, but we still do it. Why, because we can. If you have the money and you take our seriously why not.

I wouldn't suggest anyone starting out fishing go buy a Skeeter, and top of the line gear, but as you get into it why not. Pay your bills first, have family time, than make room for fishing or other passions.

Well it is certainly not my place to impose my perspective onto someone else, and tell you how to do things.   But I certainly do get a good chuckle out of reading the way that you all rationalize things like this. hehehe

Not rationalizing anything. I had the money this week, and with opener coming up I wanted a new set of shoes for the boat. I get sick of getting wet feet and wanted to try something new.

Not rationalizing anything. I had the money this week, and with opener coming up I wanted a new set of shoes for the boat. I get sick of getting wet feet and wanted to try something new.

For $60-$80

 

Hehehe....Okaaay. 

For the kayak, i just went and got a pair of $12 water shoes from academy. I'm not standing on them all day- so support isn't an issue. They protect my feet from the sun and they are tough enough to walk fearlessly on oyster bars. If you've never done that, they will slice right through tennis shoe soles and sides.

The pair i currently have is 2yrs old and still going strong. $12.

For standing all day in the bass boat though, they're no good. You do need a good shoe for that- and I am looking for one as well. Really I need a lightweight, stand all day shoe anyway for playing in my band, so maybe I can multipurpose......