>>2454215>I made a thread earlier this year about crossing creeks, to see if people took their shoes and socks off to cross or just left them on and got their shoes wet. A lot of people have bad opinions and stick to them. It’s sad/funny.I leave mine on, because bare feet have little to no traction, even with some callus; and even in a small creek, a slimy rock can instantly dunk you right into the drink (and possibly break your wrist, etc.).
The last time I slipped while wading, my thumb got compressed fingertip-first into some rock at the bottom with no give, and ached for a full two months. It must have been very close to breaking.
There is a lot of LARPing here, but I definitely have been fishing since childhood, and I've definitely been wading around creeks, streams, and rivers for a long time in all sorts of footwear, or none. I know my opinions are correct because I've learned that they are through direct experience.
"Take my shoes and socks off" is absolutely never the correct answer, for a variety of reasons, traction being one of the most important (but not the only).
