id stay away from the boot foot ones. i heard they break pretty easy at the seam wherethe boots connect. if you fish cold weather i dont see anything wrong with going with neoprene. they get prettttttty warm. breathables you can layer yourself and stay warm, and when it is warm out just wear shorts...or in your case..blue undies. lol..breathables are much lighter and you have more options...
about the boots..rocks can be VERY slippery when wet
...i never wore felt soles, but thats because i do more walking then more wading. ill walk a mile or 2 through the woods to get to a creek. felt soles are supposed to be good on rocks...but i dont see how it can be MUCH better then boots. if you do alot of walking to and from the stream id go with boots and play it safe in the creek. when wading i dont care what boots you have..you gota watch your footing. watch the currents and depths. ive went from knee deep to waist deep in one step. gota be careful out there