diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 563e924..e7df3e4 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -698,7 +698,6 @@ name = "epoxy-client"
 version = "2.1.15"
 dependencies = [
  "async-compression",
- "async-trait",
  "bytes",
  "cfg-if",
  "event-listener",
@@ -755,6 +754,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "libc",
  "log",
  "nix",
+ "pin-project-lite",
  "pty-process",
  "regex",
  "rustls-pemfile",
@@ -1850,6 +1850,12 @@ dependencies = [
  "quick-error",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "reusable-box-future"
+version = "0.2.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "1e0e61cd21fbddd85fbd9367b775660a01d388c08a61c6d2824af480b0309bb9"
+
 [[package]]
 name = "ring"
 version = "0.17.8"
@@ -3015,6 +3021,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "getrandom",
  "nohash-hasher",
  "pin-project-lite",
+ "reusable-box-future",
  "thiserror",
  "tokio",
 ]
diff --git a/client/Cargo.toml b/client/Cargo.toml
index e0d6342..c98a68a 100644
--- a/client/Cargo.toml
+++ b/client/Cargo.toml
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ crate-type = ["cdylib"]
 
 [dependencies]
 async-compression = { version = "0.4.12", features = ["futures-io", "gzip", "brotli"], optional = true }
-async-trait = "0.1.81"
 bytes = "1.7.1"
 cfg-if = "1.0.0"
 event-listener = "5.3.1"
diff --git a/client/src/lib.rs b/client/src/lib.rs
index c455faf..949839e 100644
--- a/client/src/lib.rs
+++ b/client/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #![feature(let_chains, impl_trait_in_assoc_type)]
-use std::{error::Error, str::FromStr, sync::Arc};
+use std::{error::Error, pin::Pin, str::FromStr, sync::Arc};
 
 #[cfg(feature = "full")]
 use async_compression::futures::bufread as async_comp;
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use bytes::{Bytes, BytesMut};
 use cfg_if::cfg_if;
 #[cfg(feature = "full")]
 use futures_util::future::Either;
-use futures_util::{StreamExt, TryStreamExt};
+use futures_util::{Stream, StreamExt, TryStreamExt};
 use http::{
 	header::{
 		InvalidHeaderName, InvalidHeaderValue, ACCEPT_ENCODING, CONNECTION, CONTENT_LENGTH,
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ use websocket::EpoxyWebSocket;
 use wisp_mux::StreamType;
 use wisp_mux::{
 	generic::GenericWebSocketRead,
-	ws::{WebSocketRead, WebSocketWrite},
+	ws::{EitherWebSocketRead, EitherWebSocketWrite},
 	CloseReason,
 };
 use ws_wrapper::WebSocketWrapper;
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ fn create_wisp_transport(function: Function) -> ProviderWispTransportGenerator {
 			}
 			.into();
 
-			let read = GenericWebSocketRead::new(SendWrapper::new(
+			let read = GenericWebSocketRead::new(Box::pin(SendWrapper::new(
 				wasm_streams::ReadableStream::from_raw(object_get(&transport, "read").into())
 					.into_stream()
 					.map(|x| {
@@ -355,15 +355,16 @@ fn create_wisp_transport(function: Function) -> ProviderWispTransportGenerator {
 							Uint8Array::new(&arr).to_vec().as_slice(),
 						))
 					}),
-			));
+			))
+				as Pin<Box<dyn Stream<Item = Result<BytesMut, EpoxyError>> + Send>>);
 			let write: WritableStream = object_get(&transport, "write").into();
 			let write = WispTransportWrite {
 				inner: SendWrapper::new(write.get_writer().map_err(EpoxyError::wisp_transport)?),
 			};
 
 			Ok((
-				Box::new(read) as Box<dyn WebSocketRead + Send>,
-				Box::new(write) as Box<dyn WebSocketWrite + Send>,
+				EitherWebSocketRead::Right(read),
+				EitherWebSocketWrite::Right(write),
 			))
 		}))
 	})
@@ -421,8 +422,8 @@ impl EpoxyClient {
 							}
 						}
 						Ok((
-							Box::new(read) as Box<dyn WebSocketRead + Send>,
-							Box::new(write) as Box<dyn WebSocketWrite + Send>,
+							EitherWebSocketRead::Left(read),
+							EitherWebSocketWrite::Left(write),
 						))
 					})
 				}),
diff --git a/client/src/stream_provider.rs b/client/src/stream_provider.rs
index 3124ed1..c5046d1 100644
--- a/client/src/stream_provider.rs
+++ b/client/src/stream_provider.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 use std::{io::ErrorKind, pin::Pin, sync::Arc, task::Poll};
 
+use bytes::BytesMut;
 use cfg_if::cfg_if;
 use futures_rustls::{
 	rustls::{ClientConfig, RootCertStore},
@@ -8,7 +9,7 @@ use futures_rustls::{
 use futures_util::{
 	future::Either,
 	lock::{Mutex, MutexGuard},
-	AsyncRead, AsyncWrite, Future,
+	AsyncRead, AsyncWrite, Future, Stream,
 };
 use hyper_util_wasm::client::legacy::connect::{ConnectSvc, Connected, Connection};
 use pin_project_lite::pin_project;
@@ -16,18 +17,30 @@ use wasm_bindgen_futures::spawn_local;
 use webpki_roots::TLS_SERVER_ROOTS;
 use wisp_mux::{
 	extensions::{udp::UdpProtocolExtensionBuilder, AnyProtocolExtensionBuilder},
-	ws::{WebSocketRead, WebSocketWrite},
+	generic::GenericWebSocketRead,
+	ws::{EitherWebSocketRead, EitherWebSocketWrite},
 	ClientMux, MuxStreamAsyncRW, MuxStreamIo, StreamType, WispV2Handshake,
 };
 
 use crate::{
-	console_error, console_log, utils::{IgnoreCloseNotify, NoCertificateVerification}, EpoxyClientOptions, EpoxyError
+	console_error, console_log,
+	utils::{IgnoreCloseNotify, NoCertificateVerification, WispTransportWrite},
+	ws_wrapper::{WebSocketReader, WebSocketWrapper},
+	EpoxyClientOptions, EpoxyError,
 };
 
 pub type ProviderUnencryptedStream = MuxStreamIo;
 pub type ProviderUnencryptedAsyncRW = MuxStreamAsyncRW;
 pub type ProviderTlsAsyncRW = IgnoreCloseNotify;
 pub type ProviderAsyncRW = Either<ProviderTlsAsyncRW, ProviderUnencryptedAsyncRW>;
+pub type ProviderWispTransportRead = EitherWebSocketRead<
+	WebSocketReader,
+	GenericWebSocketRead<
+		Pin<Box<dyn Stream<Item = Result<BytesMut, EpoxyError>> + Send>>,
+		EpoxyError,
+	>,
+>;
+pub type ProviderWispTransportWrite = EitherWebSocketWrite<WebSocketWrapper, WispTransportWrite>;
 pub type ProviderWispTransportGenerator = Box<
 	dyn Fn(
 			bool,
@@ -35,10 +48,7 @@ pub type ProviderWispTransportGenerator = Box<
 			Box<
 				dyn Future<
 						Output = Result<
-							(
-								Box<dyn WebSocketRead + Send>,
-								Box<dyn WebSocketWrite + Send>,
-							),
+							(ProviderWispTransportRead, ProviderWispTransportWrite),
 							EpoxyError,
 						>,
 					> + Sync
@@ -54,7 +64,7 @@ pub struct StreamProvider {
 	wisp_v2: bool,
 	udp_extension: bool,
 
-	current_client: Arc<Mutex<Option<ClientMux>>>,
+	current_client: Arc<Mutex<Option<ClientMux<ProviderWispTransportWrite>>>>,
 
 	h2_config: Arc<ClientConfig>,
 	client_config: Arc<ClientConfig>,
@@ -115,7 +125,7 @@ impl StreamProvider {
 
 	async fn create_client(
 		&self,
-		mut locked: MutexGuard<'_, Option<ClientMux>>,
+		mut locked: MutexGuard<'_, Option<ClientMux<ProviderWispTransportWrite>>>,
 	) -> Result<(), EpoxyError> {
 		let extensions_vec: Vec<AnyProtocolExtensionBuilder> =
 			vec![AnyProtocolExtensionBuilder::new(
@@ -140,7 +150,11 @@ impl StreamProvider {
 		spawn_local(async move {
 			match fut.await {
 				Ok(_) => console_log!("epoxy: wisp multiplexor task ended successfully"),
-				Err(x) => console_error!("epoxy: wisp multiplexor task ended with an error: {} {:?}", x, x),
+				Err(x) => console_error!(
+					"epoxy: wisp multiplexor task ended with an error: {} {:?}",
+					x,
+					x
+				),
 			}
 			current_client.lock().await.take();
 		});
diff --git a/client/src/utils/js.rs b/client/src/utils/js.rs
index a467624..ec43c3a 100644
--- a/client/src/utils/js.rs
+++ b/client/src/utils/js.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
-use std::{pin::Pin, task::{Context, Poll}};
+use std::{
+	pin::Pin,
+	task::{Context, Poll},
+};
 
 use bytes::Bytes;
 use futures_util::{AsyncRead, Stream, StreamExt, TryStreamExt};
@@ -12,7 +15,6 @@ use crate::{console_error, EpoxyError};
 
 use super::ReaderStream;
 
-
 #[wasm_bindgen(inline_js = r#"
 export function ws_protocol() {
 	return (
diff --git a/client/src/utils/mod.rs b/client/src/utils/mod.rs
index 27badd6..dc39ef0 100644
--- a/client/src/utils/mod.rs
+++ b/client/src/utils/mod.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ use std::{
 	task::{Context, Poll},
 };
 
-use async_trait::async_trait;
 use bytes::{buf::UninitSlice, BufMut, Bytes, BytesMut};
 use futures_util::{ready, AsyncRead, Future, Stream};
 use http::{HeaderValue, Uri};
@@ -179,7 +178,6 @@ pub struct WispTransportWrite {
 	pub inner: SendWrapper<WritableStreamDefaultWriter>,
 }
 
-#[async_trait]
 impl WebSocketWrite for WispTransportWrite {
 	async fn wisp_write_frame(&mut self, frame: Frame<'_>) -> Result<(), WispError> {
 		SendWrapper::new(async {
diff --git a/client/src/utils/rustls.rs b/client/src/utils/rustls.rs
index 602cba5..a5e3101 100644
--- a/client/src/utils/rustls.rs
+++ b/client/src/utils/rustls.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 use std::{
-	io::ErrorKind, pin::Pin, sync::Arc, task::{Context, Poll}
+	io::ErrorKind,
+	pin::Pin,
+	sync::Arc,
+	task::{Context, Poll},
 };
 
 use futures_rustls::{
diff --git a/client/src/ws_wrapper.rs b/client/src/ws_wrapper.rs
index 85a0668..c86141c 100644
--- a/client/src/ws_wrapper.rs
+++ b/client/src/ws_wrapper.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ use std::sync::{
 	Arc,
 };
 
-use async_trait::async_trait;
 use bytes::BytesMut;
 use event_listener::Event;
 use flume::Receiver;
@@ -14,7 +13,7 @@ use thiserror::Error;
 use wasm_bindgen::{closure::Closure, JsCast, JsValue};
 use web_sys::{BinaryType, MessageEvent, WebSocket};
 use wisp_mux::{
-	ws::{Frame, LockedWebSocketWrite, Payload, WebSocketRead, WebSocketWrite},
+	ws::{Frame, LockingWebSocketWrite, Payload, WebSocketRead, WebSocketWrite},
 	WispError,
 };
 
@@ -66,11 +65,10 @@ pub struct WebSocketReader {
 	close_event: Arc<Event>,
 }
 
-#[async_trait]
 impl WebSocketRead for WebSocketReader {
 	async fn wisp_read_frame(
 		&mut self,
-		_: &LockedWebSocketWrite,
+		_: &dyn LockingWebSocketWrite,
 	) -> Result<Frame<'static>, WispError> {
 		use WebSocketMessage as M;
 		if self.closed.load(Ordering::Acquire) {
@@ -185,7 +183,6 @@ impl WebSocketWrapper {
 	}
 }
 
-#[async_trait]
 impl WebSocketWrite for WebSocketWrapper {
 	async fn wisp_write_frame(&mut self, frame: Frame<'_>) -> Result<(), WispError> {
 		use wisp_mux::ws::OpCode::*;
diff --git a/server/Cargo.toml b/server/Cargo.toml
index 5328d8e..98e0388 100644
--- a/server/Cargo.toml
+++ b/server/Cargo.toml
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ lazy_static = "1.5.0"
 libc = { version = "0.2.158", optional = true }
 log = { version = "0.4.22", features = ["serde", "std"] }
 nix = { version = "0.29.0", features = ["term"] }
+pin-project-lite = "0.2.15"
 pty-process = { version = "0.4.0", features = ["async", "tokio"], optional = true }
 regex = "1.10.6"
 rustls-pemfile = "2.1.3"
diff --git a/server/src/handle/wisp/mod.rs b/server/src/handle/wisp/mod.rs
index b49129e..b7b5f3c 100644
--- a/server/src/handle/wisp/mod.rs
+++ b/server/src/handle/wisp/mod.rs
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ use wisp_mux::{
 };
 
 use crate::{
-	route::WispResult,
+	route::{WispResult, WispStreamWrite},
 	stream::{ClientStream, ResolvedPacket},
 	CLIENTS, CONFIG,
 };
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ async fn copy_read_fast(
 }
 
 async fn copy_write_fast(
-	muxtx: MuxStreamWrite,
+	muxtx: MuxStreamWrite<WispStreamWrite>,
 	tcprx: OwnedReadHalf,
 	#[cfg(feature = "speed-limit")] limiter: async_speed_limit::Limiter<
 		async_speed_limit::clock::StandardClock,
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ async fn copy_write_fast(
 
 async fn handle_stream(
 	connect: ConnectPacket,
-	muxstream: MuxStream,
+	muxstream: MuxStream<WispStreamWrite>,
 	id: String,
 	event: Arc<Event>,
 	#[cfg(feature = "twisp")] twisp_map: twisp::TwispMap,
diff --git a/server/src/main.rs b/server/src/main.rs
index 61328fd..3393bba 100644
--- a/server/src/main.rs
+++ b/server/src/main.rs
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ mod route;
 mod stats;
 #[doc(hidden)]
 mod stream;
+#[doc(hidden)]
+mod util_chain;
 
 #[doc(hidden)]
 type Client = (DashMap<Uuid, (ConnectPacket, ConnectPacket)>, bool);
diff --git a/server/src/route.rs b/server/src/route.rs
index c6fb601..8642177 100644
--- a/server/src/route.rs
+++ b/server/src/route.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use std::{fmt::Display, future::Future, io::Cursor};
 
 use anyhow::Context;
 use bytes::Bytes;
-use fastwebsockets::{upgrade::UpgradeFut, FragmentCollector};
+use fastwebsockets::{upgrade::UpgradeFut, FragmentCollector, WebSocketRead, WebSocketWrite};
 use http_body_util::Full;
 use hyper::{
 	body::Incoming, header::SEC_WEBSOCKET_PROTOCOL, server::conn::http1::Builder,
@@ -10,25 +10,30 @@ use hyper::{
 };
 use hyper_util::rt::TokioIo;
 use log::{debug, error, trace};
-use tokio::io::AsyncReadExt;
 use tokio_util::codec::{FramedRead, FramedWrite, LengthDelimitedCodec};
 use wisp_mux::{
 	generic::{GenericWebSocketRead, GenericWebSocketWrite},
-	ws::{WebSocketRead, WebSocketWrite},
+	ws::{EitherWebSocketRead, EitherWebSocketWrite},
 };
 
 use crate::{
 	config::SocketTransport,
 	generate_stats,
-	listener::{ServerStream, ServerStreamExt},
+	listener::{ServerStream, ServerStreamExt, ServerStreamRead, ServerStreamWrite},
 	stream::WebSocketStreamWrapper,
+	util_chain::{chain, Chain},
 	CONFIG,
 };
 
-pub type WispResult = (
-	Box<dyn WebSocketRead + Send>,
-	Box<dyn WebSocketWrite + Send>,
-);
+pub type WispStreamRead = EitherWebSocketRead<
+	WebSocketRead<Chain<Cursor<Bytes>, ServerStreamRead>>,
+	GenericWebSocketRead<FramedRead<ServerStreamRead, LengthDelimitedCodec>, std::io::Error>,
+>;
+pub type WispStreamWrite = EitherWebSocketWrite<
+	WebSocketWrite<ServerStreamWrite>,
+	GenericWebSocketWrite<FramedWrite<ServerStreamWrite, LengthDelimitedCodec>, std::io::Error>,
+>;
+pub type WispResult = (WispStreamRead, WispStreamWrite);
 
 pub enum ServerRouteResult {
 	Wisp(WispResult, bool),
@@ -190,12 +195,15 @@ pub async fn route(
 												.downcast::<TokioIo<ServerStream>>()
 												.unwrap();
 											let (r, w) = parts.io.into_inner().split();
-											(Cursor::new(parts.read_buf).chain(r), w)
+											(chain(Cursor::new(parts.read_buf), r), w)
 										});
 
 										(callback)(
 											ServerRouteResult::Wisp(
-												(Box::new(read), Box::new(write)),
+												(
+													EitherWebSocketRead::Left(read),
+													EitherWebSocketWrite::Left(write),
+												),
 												is_v2,
 											),
 											maybe_ip,
@@ -229,7 +237,13 @@ pub async fn route(
 			let write = GenericWebSocketWrite::new(FramedWrite::new(write, codec));
 
 			(callback)(
-				ServerRouteResult::Wisp((Box::new(read), Box::new(write)), true),
+				ServerRouteResult::Wisp(
+					(
+						EitherWebSocketRead::Right(read),
+						EitherWebSocketWrite::Right(write),
+					),
+					true,
+				),
 				None,
 			);
 		}
diff --git a/server/src/stream.rs b/server/src/stream.rs
index 49d498e..4da30e0 100644
--- a/server/src/stream.rs
+++ b/server/src/stream.rs
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ pub enum ClientStream {
 	Invalid,
 }
 
-
 // taken from rust 1.82.0
 fn ipv4_is_global(addr: &Ipv4Addr) -> bool {
 	!(addr.octets()[0] == 0 // "This network"
diff --git a/server/src/util_chain.rs b/server/src/util_chain.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a1b5b33
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/src/util_chain.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+// taken from tokio io util
+
+use std::{
+	fmt, io,
+	pin::Pin,
+	task::{Context, Poll},
+};
+
+use futures_util::ready;
+use pin_project_lite::pin_project;
+use tokio::io::{AsyncBufRead, AsyncRead, ReadBuf};
+
+pin_project! {
+	pub struct Chain<T, U> {
+		#[pin]
+		first: T,
+		#[pin]
+		second: U,
+		done_first: bool,
+	}
+}
+
+pub fn chain<T, U>(first: T, second: U) -> Chain<T, U>
+where
+	T: AsyncRead,
+	U: AsyncRead,
+{
+	Chain {
+		first,
+		second,
+		done_first: false,
+	}
+}
+
+impl<T, U> fmt::Debug for Chain<T, U>
+where
+	T: fmt::Debug,
+	U: fmt::Debug,
+{
+	fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result {
+		f.debug_struct("Chain")
+			.field("t", &self.first)
+			.field("u", &self.second)
+			.finish()
+	}
+}
+
+impl<T, U> AsyncRead for Chain<T, U>
+where
+	T: AsyncRead,
+	U: AsyncRead,
+{
+	fn poll_read(
+		self: Pin<&mut Self>,
+		cx: &mut Context<'_>,
+		buf: &mut ReadBuf<'_>,
+	) -> Poll<io::Result<()>> {
+		let me = self.project();
+
+		if !*me.done_first {
+			let rem = buf.remaining();
+			ready!(me.first.poll_read(cx, buf))?;
+			if buf.remaining() == rem {
+				*me.done_first = true;
+			} else {
+				return Poll::Ready(Ok(()));
+			}
+		}
+		me.second.poll_read(cx, buf)
+	}
+}
+
+impl<T, U> AsyncBufRead for Chain<T, U>
+where
+	T: AsyncBufRead,
+	U: AsyncBufRead,
+{
+	fn poll_fill_buf(self: Pin<&mut Self>, cx: &mut Context<'_>) -> Poll<io::Result<&[u8]>> {
+		let me = self.project();
+
+		if !*me.done_first {
+			match ready!(me.first.poll_fill_buf(cx)?) {
+				[] => {
+					*me.done_first = true;
+				}
+				buf => return Poll::Ready(Ok(buf)),
+			}
+		}
+		me.second.poll_fill_buf(cx)
+	}
+
+	fn consume(self: Pin<&mut Self>, amt: usize) {
+		let me = self.project();
+		if !*me.done_first {
+			me.first.consume(amt)
+		} else {
+			me.second.consume(amt)
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/simple-wisp-client/src/main.rs b/simple-wisp-client/src/main.rs
index d89a0ab..58ae617 100644
--- a/simple-wisp-client/src/main.rs
+++ b/simple-wisp-client/src/main.rs
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ async fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error + Send + Sync>> {
 		}));
 		threads.push(tokio::spawn(async move {
 			loop {
-				cr.read().await;
+				let _ = cr.read().await;
 			}
 		}));
 	}
diff --git a/wisp/Cargo.toml b/wisp/Cargo.toml
index 539f253..a2a1159 100644
--- a/wisp/Cargo.toml
+++ b/wisp/Cargo.toml
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ futures = "0.3.30"
 getrandom = { version = "0.2.15", features = ["std"], optional = true }
 nohash-hasher = "0.2.0"
 pin-project-lite = "0.2.14"
+reusable-box-future = "0.2.0"
 thiserror = "1.0.65"
 tokio = { version = "1.39.3", optional = true, default-features = false }
 
diff --git a/wisp/src/extensions/cert.rs b/wisp/src/extensions/cert.rs
index 3bdee97..1112510 100644
--- a/wisp/src/extensions/cert.rs
+++ b/wisp/src/extensions/cert.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ use ed25519::{
 };
 
 use crate::{
-	ws::{LockedWebSocketWrite, WebSocketRead},
+	ws::{DynWebSocketRead, LockingWebSocketWrite},
 	Role, WispError,
 };
 
@@ -183,8 +183,8 @@ impl ProtocolExtension for CertAuthProtocolExtension {
 
 	async fn handle_handshake(
 		&mut self,
-		_: &mut dyn WebSocketRead,
-		_: &LockedWebSocketWrite,
+		_: &mut DynWebSocketRead,
+		_: &dyn LockingWebSocketWrite,
 	) -> Result<(), WispError> {
 		Ok(())
 	}
@@ -192,8 +192,8 @@ impl ProtocolExtension for CertAuthProtocolExtension {
 	async fn handle_packet(
 		&mut self,
 		_: Bytes,
-		_: &mut dyn WebSocketRead,
-		_: &LockedWebSocketWrite,
+		_: &mut DynWebSocketRead,
+		_: &dyn LockingWebSocketWrite,
 	) -> Result<(), WispError> {
 		Ok(())
 	}
diff --git a/wisp/src/extensions/mod.rs b/wisp/src/extensions/mod.rs
index 0db95be..b4eaf5f 100644
--- a/wisp/src/extensions/mod.rs
+++ b/wisp/src/extensions/mod.rs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ use async_trait::async_trait;
 use bytes::{BufMut, Bytes, BytesMut};
 
 use crate::{
-	ws::{LockedWebSocketWrite, WebSocketRead},
+	ws::{DynWebSocketRead, LockingWebSocketWrite},
 	Role, WispError,
 };
 
@@ -105,16 +105,16 @@ pub trait ProtocolExtension: std::fmt::Debug + Sync + Send + 'static {
 	/// This should be used to send or receive data before any streams are created.
 	async fn handle_handshake(
 		&mut self,
-		read: &mut dyn WebSocketRead,
-		write: &LockedWebSocketWrite,
+		read: &mut DynWebSocketRead,
+		write: &dyn LockingWebSocketWrite,
 	) -> Result<(), WispError>;
 
 	/// Handle receiving a packet.
 	async fn handle_packet(
 		&mut self,
 		packet: Bytes,
-		read: &mut dyn WebSocketRead,
-		write: &LockedWebSocketWrite,
+		read: &mut DynWebSocketRead,
+		write: &dyn LockingWebSocketWrite,
 	) -> Result<(), WispError>;
 
 	/// Clone the protocol extension.
diff --git a/wisp/src/extensions/motd.rs b/wisp/src/extensions/motd.rs
index d93349c..0747df9 100644
--- a/wisp/src/extensions/motd.rs
+++ b/wisp/src/extensions/motd.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use async_trait::async_trait;
 use bytes::Bytes;
 
 use crate::{
-	ws::{LockedWebSocketWrite, WebSocketRead},
+	ws::{DynWebSocketRead, LockingWebSocketWrite},
 	Role, WispError,
 };
 
@@ -48,8 +48,8 @@ impl ProtocolExtension for MotdProtocolExtension {
 
 	async fn handle_handshake(
 		&mut self,
-		_: &mut dyn WebSocketRead,
-		_: &LockedWebSocketWrite,
+		_: &mut DynWebSocketRead,
+		_: &dyn LockingWebSocketWrite,
 	) -> Result<(), WispError> {
 		Ok(())
 	}
@@ -57,8 +57,8 @@ impl ProtocolExtension for MotdProtocolExtension {
 	async fn handle_packet(
 		&mut self,
 		_: Bytes,
-		_: &mut dyn WebSocketRead,
-		_: &LockedWebSocketWrite,
+		_: &mut DynWebSocketRead,
+		_: &dyn LockingWebSocketWrite,
 	) -> Result<(), WispError> {
 		Ok(())
 	}
diff --git a/wisp/src/extensions/password.rs b/wisp/src/extensions/password.rs
index ad5f71f..08b26f6 100644
--- a/wisp/src/extensions/password.rs
+++ b/wisp/src/extensions/password.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ use async_trait::async_trait;
 use bytes::{Buf, BufMut, Bytes, BytesMut};
 
 use crate::{
-	ws::{LockedWebSocketWrite, WebSocketRead},
+	ws::{DynWebSocketRead, LockingWebSocketWrite},
 	Role, WispError,
 };
 
@@ -94,17 +94,17 @@ impl ProtocolExtension for PasswordProtocolExtension {
 
 	async fn handle_handshake(
 		&mut self,
-		_read: &mut dyn WebSocketRead,
-		_write: &LockedWebSocketWrite,
+		_: &mut DynWebSocketRead,
+		_: &dyn LockingWebSocketWrite,
 	) -> Result<(), WispError> {
 		Ok(())
 	}
 
 	async fn handle_packet(
 		&mut self,
-		_packet: Bytes,
-		_read: &mut dyn WebSocketRead,
-		_write: &LockedWebSocketWrite,
+		_: Bytes,
+		_: &mut DynWebSocketRead,
+		_: &dyn LockingWebSocketWrite,
 	) -> Result<(), WispError> {
 		Err(WispError::ExtensionImplNotSupported)
 	}
diff --git a/wisp/src/extensions/udp.rs b/wisp/src/extensions/udp.rs
index 33bea07..1bb32c0 100644
--- a/wisp/src/extensions/udp.rs
+++ b/wisp/src/extensions/udp.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use async_trait::async_trait;
 use bytes::Bytes;
 
 use crate::{
-	ws::{LockedWebSocketWrite, WebSocketRead},
+	ws::{DynWebSocketRead, LockingWebSocketWrite},
 	WispError,
 };
 
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ impl ProtocolExtension for UdpProtocolExtension {
 
 	async fn handle_handshake(
 		&mut self,
-		_: &mut dyn WebSocketRead,
-		_: &LockedWebSocketWrite,
+		_: &mut DynWebSocketRead,
+		_: &dyn LockingWebSocketWrite,
 	) -> Result<(), WispError> {
 		Ok(())
 	}
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@ impl ProtocolExtension for UdpProtocolExtension {
 	async fn handle_packet(
 		&mut self,
 		_: Bytes,
-		_: &mut dyn WebSocketRead,
-		_: &LockedWebSocketWrite,
+		_: &mut DynWebSocketRead,
+		_: &dyn LockingWebSocketWrite,
 	) -> Result<(), WispError> {
 		Ok(())
 	}
diff --git a/wisp/src/fastwebsockets.rs b/wisp/src/fastwebsockets.rs
index 63a463a..9ce1d9c 100644
--- a/wisp/src/fastwebsockets.rs
+++ b/wisp/src/fastwebsockets.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 use std::ops::Deref;
 
-use async_trait::async_trait;
 use bytes::BytesMut;
 use fastwebsockets::{
 	CloseCode, FragmentCollectorRead, Frame, OpCode, Payload, WebSocketError, WebSocketRead,
@@ -10,7 +9,7 @@ use fastwebsockets::{
 };
 use tokio::io::{AsyncRead, AsyncWrite};
 
-use crate::{ws::LockedWebSocketWrite, WispError};
+use crate::{ws::LockingWebSocketWrite, WispError};
 
 fn match_payload(payload: Payload<'_>) -> crate::ws::Payload<'_> {
 	match payload {
@@ -87,27 +86,25 @@ impl From<WebSocketError> for crate::WispError {
 	}
 }
 
-#[async_trait]
 impl<S: AsyncRead + Unpin + Send> crate::ws::WebSocketRead for FragmentCollectorRead<S> {
 	async fn wisp_read_frame(
 		&mut self,
-		tx: &LockedWebSocketWrite,
+		tx: &dyn LockingWebSocketWrite,
 	) -> Result<crate::ws::Frame<'static>, WispError> {
 		Ok(self
-			.read_frame(&mut |frame| async { tx.write_frame(frame.into()).await })
+			.read_frame(&mut |frame| async { tx.wisp_write_frame(frame.into()).await })
 			.await?
 			.into())
 	}
 }
 
-#[async_trait]
 impl<S: AsyncRead + Unpin + Send> crate::ws::WebSocketRead for WebSocketRead<S> {
 	async fn wisp_read_frame(
 		&mut self,
-		tx: &LockedWebSocketWrite,
+		tx: &dyn LockingWebSocketWrite,
 	) -> Result<crate::ws::Frame<'static>, WispError> {
 		let mut frame = self
-			.read_frame(&mut |frame| async { tx.write_frame(frame.into()).await })
+			.read_frame(&mut |frame| async { tx.wisp_write_frame(frame.into()).await })
 			.await?;
 
 		if frame.opcode == OpCode::Continuation {
@@ -121,7 +118,7 @@ impl<S: AsyncRead + Unpin + Send> crate::ws::WebSocketRead for WebSocketRead<S>
 
 		while !frame.fin {
 			frame = self
-				.read_frame(&mut |frame| async { tx.write_frame(frame.into()).await })
+				.read_frame(&mut |frame| async { tx.wisp_write_frame(frame.into()).await })
 				.await?;
 
 			if frame.opcode != OpCode::Continuation {
@@ -142,11 +139,11 @@ impl<S: AsyncRead + Unpin + Send> crate::ws::WebSocketRead for WebSocketRead<S>
 
 	async fn wisp_read_split(
 		&mut self,
-		tx: &LockedWebSocketWrite,
+		tx: &dyn LockingWebSocketWrite,
 	) -> Result<(crate::ws::Frame<'static>, Option<crate::ws::Frame<'static>>), WispError> {
 		let mut frame_cnt = 1;
 		let mut frame = self
-			.read_frame(&mut |frame| async { tx.write_frame(frame.into()).await })
+			.read_frame(&mut |frame| async { tx.wisp_write_frame(frame.into()).await })
 			.await?;
 		let mut extra_frame = None;
 
@@ -161,7 +158,7 @@ impl<S: AsyncRead + Unpin + Send> crate::ws::WebSocketRead for WebSocketRead<S>
 
 		while !frame.fin {
 			frame = self
-				.read_frame(&mut |frame| async { tx.write_frame(frame.into()).await })
+				.read_frame(&mut |frame| async { tx.wisp_write_frame(frame.into()).await })
 				.await?;
 
 			if frame.opcode != OpCode::Continuation {
@@ -197,7 +194,6 @@ impl<S: AsyncRead + Unpin + Send> crate::ws::WebSocketRead for WebSocketRead<S>
 	}
 }
 
-#[async_trait]
 impl<S: AsyncWrite + Unpin + Send> crate::ws::WebSocketWrite for WebSocketWrite<S> {
 	async fn wisp_write_frame(&mut self, frame: crate::ws::Frame<'_>) -> Result<(), WispError> {
 		self.write_frame(frame.into()).await.map_err(|e| e.into())
diff --git a/wisp/src/generic.rs b/wisp/src/generic.rs
index 5589623..45a8e5e 100644
--- a/wisp/src/generic.rs
+++ b/wisp/src/generic.rs
@@ -1,12 +1,11 @@
 //! WebSocketRead + WebSocketWrite implementation for generic `Stream + Sink`s.
 
-use async_trait::async_trait;
 use bytes::{Bytes, BytesMut};
 use futures::{Sink, SinkExt, Stream, StreamExt};
 use std::error::Error;
 
 use crate::{
-	ws::{Frame, LockedWebSocketWrite, OpCode, Payload, WebSocketRead, WebSocketWrite},
+	ws::{Frame, LockingWebSocketWrite, OpCode, Payload, WebSocketRead, WebSocketWrite},
 	WispError,
 };
 
@@ -30,13 +29,12 @@ impl<T: Stream<Item = Result<BytesMut, E>> + Send + Unpin, E: Error + Sync + Sen
 	}
 }
 
-#[async_trait]
 impl<T: Stream<Item = Result<BytesMut, E>> + Send + Unpin, E: Error + Sync + Send + 'static>
 	WebSocketRead for GenericWebSocketRead<T, E>
 {
 	async fn wisp_read_frame(
 		&mut self,
-		_tx: &LockedWebSocketWrite,
+		_tx: &dyn LockingWebSocketWrite,
 	) -> Result<Frame<'static>, WispError> {
 		match self.0.next().await {
 			Some(data) => Ok(Frame::binary(Payload::Bytes(
@@ -67,7 +65,6 @@ impl<T: Sink<Bytes, Error = E> + Send + Unpin, E: Error + Sync + Send + 'static>
 	}
 }
 
-#[async_trait]
 impl<T: Sink<Bytes, Error = E> + Send + Unpin, E: Error + Sync + Send + 'static> WebSocketWrite
 	for GenericWebSocketWrite<T, E>
 {
diff --git a/wisp/src/mux/client.rs b/wisp/src/mux/client.rs
index 80a8031..56d611a 100644
--- a/wisp/src/mux/client.rs
+++ b/wisp/src/mux/client.rs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ use futures::channel::oneshot;
 use crate::{
 	extensions::{udp::UdpProtocolExtension, AnyProtocolExtension},
 	mux::send_info_packet,
-	ws::{LockedWebSocketWrite, Payload, WebSocketRead, WebSocketWrite},
+	ws::{DynWebSocketRead, LockedWebSocketWrite, Payload, WebSocketRead, WebSocketWrite},
 	CloseReason, MuxProtocolExtensionStream, MuxStream, Packet, PacketType, Role, StreamType,
 	WispError,
 };
@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@ use super::{
 	WispV2Handshake,
 };
 
-async fn handshake<R: WebSocketRead>(
+async fn handshake<R: WebSocketRead + 'static, W: WebSocketWrite>(
 	rx: &mut R,
-	tx: &LockedWebSocketWrite,
+	tx: &LockedWebSocketWrite<W>,
 	v2_info: Option<WispV2Handshake>,
 ) -> Result<(WispHandshakeResult, u32), WispError> {
 	if let Some(WispV2Handshake {
@@ -47,7 +47,9 @@ async fn handshake<R: WebSocketRead>(
 			let mut supported_extensions = get_supported_extensions(info.extensions, &mut builders);
 
 			for extension in supported_extensions.iter_mut() {
-				extension.handle_handshake(rx, tx).await?;
+				extension
+					.handle_handshake(DynWebSocketRead::from_mut(rx), tx)
+					.await?;
 			}
 
 			Ok((
@@ -86,34 +88,36 @@ async fn handshake<R: WebSocketRead>(
 }
 
 /// Client side multiplexor.
-pub struct ClientMux {
+pub struct ClientMux<W: WebSocketWrite + 'static> {
 	/// Whether the connection was downgraded to Wisp v1.
 	///
 	/// If this variable is true you must assume no extensions are supported.
 	pub downgraded: bool,
 	/// Extensions that are supported by both sides.
 	pub supported_extensions: Vec<AnyProtocolExtension>,
-	actor_tx: mpsc::Sender<WsEvent>,
-	tx: LockedWebSocketWrite,
+	actor_tx: mpsc::Sender<WsEvent<W>>,
+	tx: LockedWebSocketWrite<W>,
 	actor_exited: Arc<AtomicBool>,
 }
 
-impl ClientMux {
+impl<W: WebSocketWrite + 'static> ClientMux<W> {
 	/// Create a new client side multiplexor.
 	///
 	/// If `wisp_v2` is None a Wisp v1 connection is created otherwise a Wisp v2 connection is created.
 	/// **It is not guaranteed that all extensions you specify are available.** You must manually check
 	/// if the extensions you need are available after the multiplexor has been created.
-	pub async fn create<R, W>(
+	pub async fn create<R>(
 		mut rx: R,
 		tx: W,
 		wisp_v2: Option<WispV2Handshake>,
-	) -> Result<MuxResult<ClientMux, impl Future<Output = Result<(), WispError>> + Send>, WispError>
+	) -> Result<
+		MuxResult<ClientMux<W>, impl Future<Output = Result<(), WispError>> + Send>,
+		WispError,
+	>
 	where
-		R: WebSocketRead + Send,
-		W: WebSocketWrite + Send + 'static,
+		R: WebSocketRead + 'static,
 	{
-		let tx = LockedWebSocketWrite::new(Box::new(tx));
+		let tx = LockedWebSocketWrite::new(tx);
 
 		let (handshake_result, buffer_size) = handshake(&mut rx, &tx, wisp_v2).await?;
 		let (extensions, extra_packet) = handshake_result.kind.into_parts();
@@ -146,7 +150,7 @@ impl ClientMux {
 		stream_type: StreamType,
 		host: String,
 		port: u16,
-	) -> Result<MuxStream, WispError> {
+	) -> Result<MuxStream<W>, WispError> {
 		if self.actor_exited.load(Ordering::Acquire) {
 			return Err(WispError::MuxTaskEnded);
 		}
@@ -206,7 +210,7 @@ impl ClientMux {
 	}
 
 	/// Get a protocol extension stream for sending packets with stream id 0.
-	pub fn get_protocol_extension_stream(&self) -> MuxProtocolExtensionStream {
+	pub fn get_protocol_extension_stream(&self) -> MuxProtocolExtensionStream<W> {
 		MuxProtocolExtensionStream {
 			stream_id: 0,
 			tx: self.tx.clone(),
@@ -215,13 +219,13 @@ impl ClientMux {
 	}
 }
 
-impl Drop for ClientMux {
+impl<W: WebSocketWrite + 'static> Drop for ClientMux<W> {
 	fn drop(&mut self) {
 		let _ = self.actor_tx.send(WsEvent::EndFut(None));
 	}
 }
 
-impl Multiplexor for ClientMux {
+impl<W: WebSocketWrite + 'static> Multiplexor for ClientMux<W> {
 	fn has_extension(&self, extension_id: u8) -> bool {
 		self.supported_extensions
 			.iter()
diff --git a/wisp/src/mux/inner.rs b/wisp/src/mux/inner.rs
index 1b41386..a7afa2f 100644
--- a/wisp/src/mux/inner.rs
+++ b/wisp/src/mux/inner.rs
@@ -5,23 +5,23 @@ use std::sync::{
 
 use crate::{
 	extensions::AnyProtocolExtension,
-	ws::{Frame, LockedWebSocketWrite, OpCode, Payload, WebSocketRead},
+	ws::{Frame, LockedWebSocketWrite, OpCode, Payload, WebSocketRead, WebSocketWrite},
 	AtomicCloseReason, ClosePacket, CloseReason, ConnectPacket, MuxStream, Packet, PacketType,
 	Role, StreamType, WispError,
 };
 use bytes::{Bytes, BytesMut};
 use event_listener::Event;
 use flume as mpsc;
-use futures::{channel::oneshot, select, FutureExt};
+use futures::{channel::oneshot, select, stream::unfold, FutureExt, StreamExt};
 use nohash_hasher::IntMap;
 
-pub(crate) enum WsEvent {
+pub(crate) enum WsEvent<W: WebSocketWrite + 'static> {
 	Close(Packet<'static>, oneshot::Sender<Result<(), WispError>>),
 	CreateStream(
 		StreamType,
 		String,
 		u16,
-		oneshot::Sender<Result<MuxStream, WispError>>,
+		oneshot::Sender<Result<MuxStream<W>, WispError>>,
 	),
 	SendPing(Payload<'static>, oneshot::Sender<Result<(), WispError>>),
 	SendPong(Payload<'static>),
@@ -43,20 +43,21 @@ struct MuxMapValue {
 	is_closed_event: Arc<Event>,
 }
 
-pub struct MuxInner<R: WebSocketRead + Send> {
+pub struct MuxInner<R: WebSocketRead + 'static, W: WebSocketWrite + 'static> {
 	// gets taken by the mux task
 	rx: Option<R>,
 	// gets taken by the mux task
 	maybe_downgrade_packet: Option<Packet<'static>>,
 
-	tx: LockedWebSocketWrite,
-	extensions: Vec<AnyProtocolExtension>,
+	tx: LockedWebSocketWrite<W>,
+	// gets taken by the mux task
+	extensions: Option<Vec<AnyProtocolExtension>>,
 	tcp_extensions: Vec<u8>,
 	role: Role,
 
 	// gets taken by the mux task
-	actor_rx: Option<mpsc::Receiver<WsEvent>>,
-	actor_tx: mpsc::Sender<WsEvent>,
+	actor_rx: Option<mpsc::Receiver<WsEvent<W>>>,
+	actor_tx: mpsc::Sender<WsEvent<W>>,
 	fut_exited: Arc<AtomicBool>,
 
 	stream_map: IntMap<u32, MuxMapValue>,
@@ -64,16 +65,16 @@ pub struct MuxInner<R: WebSocketRead + Send> {
 	buffer_size: u32,
 	target_buffer_size: u32,
 
-	server_tx: mpsc::Sender<(ConnectPacket, MuxStream)>,
+	server_tx: mpsc::Sender<(ConnectPacket, MuxStream<W>)>,
 }
 
-pub struct MuxInnerResult<R: WebSocketRead + Send> {
-	pub mux: MuxInner<R>,
+pub struct MuxInnerResult<R: WebSocketRead + 'static, W: WebSocketWrite + 'static> {
+	pub mux: MuxInner<R, W>,
 	pub actor_exited: Arc<AtomicBool>,
-	pub actor_tx: mpsc::Sender<WsEvent>,
+	pub actor_tx: mpsc::Sender<WsEvent<W>>,
 }
 
-impl<R: WebSocketRead + Send> MuxInner<R> {
+impl<R: WebSocketRead + 'static, W: WebSocketWrite + 'static> MuxInner<R, W> {
 	fn get_tcp_extensions(extensions: &[AnyProtocolExtension]) -> Vec<u8> {
 		extensions
 			.iter()
@@ -83,18 +84,19 @@ impl<R: WebSocketRead + Send> MuxInner<R> {
 			.collect()
 	}
 
+	#[allow(clippy::type_complexity)]
 	pub fn new_server(
 		rx: R,
 		maybe_downgrade_packet: Option<Packet<'static>>,
-		tx: LockedWebSocketWrite,
+		tx: LockedWebSocketWrite<W>,
 		extensions: Vec<AnyProtocolExtension>,
 		buffer_size: u32,
 	) -> (
-		MuxInnerResult<R>,
-		mpsc::Receiver<(ConnectPacket, MuxStream)>,
+		MuxInnerResult<R, W>,
+		mpsc::Receiver<(ConnectPacket, MuxStream<W>)>,
 	) {
-		let (fut_tx, fut_rx) = mpsc::bounded::<WsEvent>(256);
-		let (server_tx, server_rx) = mpsc::unbounded::<(ConnectPacket, MuxStream)>();
+		let (fut_tx, fut_rx) = mpsc::bounded::<WsEvent<W>>(256);
+		let (server_tx, server_rx) = mpsc::unbounded::<(ConnectPacket, MuxStream<W>)>();
 		let ret_fut_tx = fut_tx.clone();
 		let fut_exited = Arc::new(AtomicBool::new(false));
 
@@ -110,7 +112,7 @@ impl<R: WebSocketRead + Send> MuxInner<R> {
 					fut_exited: fut_exited.clone(),
 
 					tcp_extensions: Self::get_tcp_extensions(&extensions),
-					extensions,
+					extensions: Some(extensions),
 					buffer_size,
 					target_buffer_size: ((buffer_size as u64 * 90) / 100) as u32,
 
@@ -130,12 +132,12 @@ impl<R: WebSocketRead + Send> MuxInner<R> {
 	pub fn new_client(
 		rx: R,
 		maybe_downgrade_packet: Option<Packet<'static>>,
-		tx: LockedWebSocketWrite,
+		tx: LockedWebSocketWrite<W>,
 		extensions: Vec<AnyProtocolExtension>,
 		buffer_size: u32,
-	) -> MuxInnerResult<R> {
-		let (fut_tx, fut_rx) = mpsc::bounded::<WsEvent>(256);
-		let (server_tx, _) = mpsc::unbounded::<(ConnectPacket, MuxStream)>();
+	) -> MuxInnerResult<R, W> {
+		let (fut_tx, fut_rx) = mpsc::bounded::<WsEvent<W>>(256);
+		let (server_tx, _) = mpsc::unbounded::<(ConnectPacket, MuxStream<W>)>();
 		let ret_fut_tx = fut_tx.clone();
 		let fut_exited = Arc::new(AtomicBool::new(false));
 
@@ -150,7 +152,7 @@ impl<R: WebSocketRead + Send> MuxInner<R> {
 				fut_exited: fut_exited.clone(),
 
 				tcp_extensions: Self::get_tcp_extensions(&extensions),
-				extensions,
+				extensions: Some(extensions),
 				buffer_size,
 				target_buffer_size: 0,
 
@@ -183,7 +185,7 @@ impl<R: WebSocketRead + Send> MuxInner<R> {
 		&mut self,
 		stream_id: u32,
 		stream_type: StreamType,
-	) -> Result<(MuxMapValue, MuxStream), WispError> {
+	) -> Result<(MuxMapValue, MuxStream<W>), WispError> {
 		let (ch_tx, ch_rx) = mpsc::bounded(if self.role == Role::Server {
 			self.buffer_size as usize
 		} else {
@@ -241,11 +243,12 @@ impl<R: WebSocketRead + Send> MuxInner<R> {
 	}
 
 	async fn process_wisp_message(
-		&mut self,
 		rx: &mut R,
-		msg: Result<(Frame<'static>, Option<Frame<'static>>), WispError>,
-	) -> Result<Option<WsEvent>, WispError> {
-		let (mut frame, optional_frame) = msg?;
+		tx: &LockedWebSocketWrite<W>,
+		extensions: &mut [AnyProtocolExtension],
+		msg: (Frame<'static>, Option<Frame<'static>>),
+	) -> Result<Option<WsEvent<W>>, WispError> {
+		let (mut frame, optional_frame) = msg;
 		if frame.opcode == OpCode::Close {
 			return Ok(None);
 		} else if frame.opcode == OpCode::Ping {
@@ -262,8 +265,7 @@ impl<R: WebSocketRead + Send> MuxInner<R> {
 			}
 		}
 
-		let packet =
-			Packet::maybe_handle_extension(frame, &mut self.extensions, rx, &self.tx).await?;
+		let packet = Packet::maybe_handle_extension(frame, extensions, rx, tx).await?;
 
 		Ok(Some(WsEvent::WispMessage(packet, optional_frame)))
 	}
@@ -271,36 +273,47 @@ impl<R: WebSocketRead + Send> MuxInner<R> {
 	async fn stream_loop(&mut self) -> Result<(), WispError> {
 		let mut next_free_stream_id: u32 = 1;
 
-		let mut rx = self.rx.take().ok_or(WispError::MuxTaskStarted)?;
+		let rx = self.rx.take().ok_or(WispError::MuxTaskStarted)?;
 		let maybe_downgrade_packet = self.maybe_downgrade_packet.take();
 
 		let tx = self.tx.clone();
 		let fut_rx = self.actor_rx.take().ok_or(WispError::MuxTaskStarted)?;
 
+		let extensions = self.extensions.take().ok_or(WispError::MuxTaskStarted)?;
+
 		if let Some(downgrade_packet) = maybe_downgrade_packet {
 			if self.handle_packet(downgrade_packet, None).await? {
 				return Ok(());
 			}
 		}
 
+		let mut read_stream = Box::pin(unfold(
+			(rx, tx.clone(), extensions),
+			|(mut rx, tx, mut extensions)| async {
+				let ret = async {
+					let msg = rx.wisp_read_split(&tx).await?;
+					Self::process_wisp_message(&mut rx, &tx, &mut extensions, msg).await
+				}
+				.await;
+				ret.transpose().map(|x| (x, (rx, tx, extensions)))
+			},
+		))
+		.fuse();
+
 		let mut recv_fut = fut_rx.recv_async().fuse();
-		let mut read_fut = rx.wisp_read_split(&tx).fuse();
 		while let Some(msg) = select! {
 			x = recv_fut => {
 				drop(recv_fut);
 				recv_fut = fut_rx.recv_async().fuse();
 				Ok(x.ok())
 			},
-			x = read_fut => {
-				drop(read_fut);
-				let ret = self.process_wisp_message(&mut rx, x).await;
-				read_fut = rx.wisp_read_split(&tx).fuse();
-				ret
+			x = read_stream.next() => {
+				x.transpose()
 			}
 		}? {
 			match msg {
 				WsEvent::CreateStream(stream_type, host, port, channel) => {
-					let ret: Result<MuxStream, WispError> = async {
+					let ret: Result<MuxStream<W>, WispError> = async {
 						let stream_id = next_free_stream_id;
 						let next_stream_id = next_free_stream_id
 							.checked_add(1)
diff --git a/wisp/src/mux/mod.rs b/wisp/src/mux/mod.rs
index b784704..5b75866 100644
--- a/wisp/src/mux/mod.rs
+++ b/wisp/src/mux/mod.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ pub use server::ServerMux;
 
 use crate::{
 	extensions::{udp::UdpProtocolExtension, AnyProtocolExtension, AnyProtocolExtensionBuilder},
-	ws::LockedWebSocketWrite,
+	ws::{LockedWebSocketWrite, WebSocketWrite},
 	CloseReason, Packet, PacketType, Role, WispError,
 };
 
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ impl WispHandshakeResultKind {
 	}
 }
 
-async fn send_info_packet(
-	write: &LockedWebSocketWrite,
+async fn send_info_packet<W: WebSocketWrite>(
+	write: &LockedWebSocketWrite<W>,
 	builders: &mut [AnyProtocolExtensionBuilder],
 ) -> Result<(), WispError> {
 	write
diff --git a/wisp/src/mux/server.rs b/wisp/src/mux/server.rs
index 31a3f56..688c044 100644
--- a/wisp/src/mux/server.rs
+++ b/wisp/src/mux/server.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ use futures::channel::oneshot;
 
 use crate::{
 	extensions::AnyProtocolExtension,
-	ws::{LockedWebSocketWrite, Payload, WebSocketRead, WebSocketWrite},
+	ws::{DynWebSocketRead, LockedWebSocketWrite, Payload, WebSocketRead, WebSocketWrite},
 	CloseReason, ConnectPacket, MuxProtocolExtensionStream, MuxStream, Packet, PacketType, Role,
 	WispError,
 };
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ use super::{
 	WispV2Handshake,
 };
 
-async fn handshake<R: WebSocketRead>(
+async fn handshake<R: WebSocketRead + 'static, W: WebSocketWrite>(
 	rx: &mut R,
-	tx: &LockedWebSocketWrite,
+	tx: &LockedWebSocketWrite<W>,
 	buffer_size: u32,
 	v2_info: Option<WispV2Handshake>,
 ) -> Result<WispHandshakeResult, WispError> {
@@ -47,7 +47,9 @@ async fn handshake<R: WebSocketRead>(
 			let mut supported_extensions = get_supported_extensions(info.extensions, &mut builders);
 
 			for extension in supported_extensions.iter_mut() {
-				extension.handle_handshake(rx, tx).await?;
+				extension
+					.handle_handshake(DynWebSocketRead::from_mut(rx), tx)
+					.await?;
 			}
 
 			// v2 client
@@ -79,36 +81,38 @@ async fn handshake<R: WebSocketRead>(
 }
 
 /// Server-side multiplexor.
-pub struct ServerMux {
+pub struct ServerMux<W: WebSocketWrite + 'static> {
 	/// Whether the connection was downgraded to Wisp v1.
 	///
 	/// If this variable is true you must assume no extensions are supported.
 	pub downgraded: bool,
 	/// Extensions that are supported by both sides.
 	pub supported_extensions: Vec<AnyProtocolExtension>,
-	actor_tx: mpsc::Sender<WsEvent>,
-	muxstream_recv: mpsc::Receiver<(ConnectPacket, MuxStream)>,
-	tx: LockedWebSocketWrite,
+	actor_tx: mpsc::Sender<WsEvent<W>>,
+	muxstream_recv: mpsc::Receiver<(ConnectPacket, MuxStream<W>)>,
+	tx: LockedWebSocketWrite<W>,
 	actor_exited: Arc<AtomicBool>,
 }
 
-impl ServerMux {
+impl<W: WebSocketWrite + 'static> ServerMux<W> {
 	/// Create a new server-side multiplexor.
 	///
 	/// If `wisp_v2` is None a Wisp v1 connection is created otherwise a Wisp v2 connection is created.
 	/// **It is not guaranteed that all extensions you specify are available.** You must manually check
 	/// if the extensions you need are available after the multiplexor has been created.
-	pub async fn create<R, W>(
+	pub async fn create<R>(
 		mut rx: R,
 		tx: W,
 		buffer_size: u32,
 		wisp_v2: Option<WispV2Handshake>,
-	) -> Result<MuxResult<ServerMux, impl Future<Output = Result<(), WispError>> + Send>, WispError>
+	) -> Result<
+		MuxResult<ServerMux<W>, impl Future<Output = Result<(), WispError>> + Send>,
+		WispError,
+	>
 	where
-		R: WebSocketRead + Send,
-		W: WebSocketWrite + Send + 'static,
+		R: WebSocketRead + Send + 'static,
 	{
-		let tx = LockedWebSocketWrite::new(Box::new(tx));
+		let tx = LockedWebSocketWrite::new(tx);
 		let ret_tx = tx.clone();
 		let ret = async {
 			let handshake_result = handshake(&mut rx, &tx, buffer_size, wisp_v2).await?;
@@ -165,7 +169,7 @@ impl ServerMux {
 	}
 
 	/// Wait for a stream to be created.
-	pub async fn server_new_stream(&self) -> Option<(ConnectPacket, MuxStream)> {
+	pub async fn server_new_stream(&self) -> Option<(ConnectPacket, MuxStream<W>)> {
 		if self.actor_exited.load(Ordering::Acquire) {
 			return None;
 		}
@@ -210,7 +214,7 @@ impl ServerMux {
 	}
 
 	/// Get a protocol extension stream for sending packets with stream id 0.
-	pub fn get_protocol_extension_stream(&self) -> MuxProtocolExtensionStream {
+	pub fn get_protocol_extension_stream(&self) -> MuxProtocolExtensionStream<W> {
 		MuxProtocolExtensionStream {
 			stream_id: 0,
 			tx: self.tx.clone(),
@@ -219,13 +223,13 @@ impl ServerMux {
 	}
 }
 
-impl Drop for ServerMux {
+impl<W: WebSocketWrite + 'static> Drop for ServerMux<W> {
 	fn drop(&mut self) {
 		let _ = self.actor_tx.send(WsEvent::EndFut(None));
 	}
 }
 
-impl Multiplexor for ServerMux {
+impl<W: WebSocketWrite + 'static> Multiplexor for ServerMux<W> {
 	fn has_extension(&self, extension_id: u8) -> bool {
 		self.supported_extensions
 			.iter()
diff --git a/wisp/src/packet.rs b/wisp/src/packet.rs
index b17db4e..f3b6463 100644
--- a/wisp/src/packet.rs
+++ b/wisp/src/packet.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,10 @@ use std::fmt::Display;
 
 use crate::{
 	extensions::{AnyProtocolExtension, AnyProtocolExtensionBuilder},
-	ws::{self, Frame, LockedWebSocketWrite, OpCode, Payload, WebSocketRead},
+	ws::{
+		self, DynWebSocketRead, Frame, LockedWebSocketWrite, OpCode, Payload, WebSocketRead,
+		WebSocketWrite,
+	},
 	Role, WispError, WISP_VERSION,
 };
 use bytes::{Buf, BufMut, Bytes, BytesMut};
@@ -527,11 +530,11 @@ impl<'a> Packet<'a> {
 		}
 	}
 
-	pub(crate) async fn maybe_handle_extension(
+	pub(crate) async fn maybe_handle_extension<R: WebSocketRead + 'static, W: WebSocketWrite>(
 		frame: Frame<'a>,
 		extensions: &mut [AnyProtocolExtension],
-		read: &mut (dyn WebSocketRead + Send),
-		write: &LockedWebSocketWrite,
+		read: &mut R,
+		write: &LockedWebSocketWrite<W>,
 	) -> Result<Option<Self>, WispError> {
 		if !frame.finished {
 			return Err(WispError::WsFrameNotFinished);
@@ -568,7 +571,11 @@ impl<'a> Packet<'a> {
 					.find(|x| x.get_supported_packets().iter().any(|x| *x == packet_type))
 				{
 					extension
-						.handle_packet(BytesMut::from(bytes).freeze(), read, write)
+						.handle_packet(
+							BytesMut::from(bytes).freeze(),
+							DynWebSocketRead::from_mut(read),
+							write,
+						)
 						.await?;
 					Ok(None)
 				} else {
diff --git a/wisp/src/stream/compat.rs b/wisp/src/stream/compat.rs
index dc5c7e5..6a69954 100644
--- a/wisp/src/stream/compat.rs
+++ b/wisp/src/stream/compat.rs
@@ -98,7 +98,10 @@ impl MuxStreamIoStream {
 impl Stream for MuxStreamIoStream {
 	type Item = Result<Bytes, std::io::Error>;
 	fn poll_next(self: Pin<&mut Self>, cx: &mut Context<'_>) -> Poll<Option<Self::Item>> {
-		self.project().rx.poll_next(cx).map_err(std::io::Error::other)
+		self.project()
+			.rx
+			.poll_next(cx)
+			.map_err(std::io::Error::other)
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/wisp/src/stream/mod.rs b/wisp/src/stream/mod.rs
index 38e9f4c..317ddf7 100644
--- a/wisp/src/stream/mod.rs
+++ b/wisp/src/stream/mod.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ pub use compat::*;
 
 use crate::{
 	inner::WsEvent,
-	ws::{Frame, LockedWebSocketWrite, Payload},
+	ws::{Frame, LockedWebSocketWrite, Payload, WebSocketWrite},
 	AtomicCloseReason, CloseReason, Packet, Role, StreamType, WispError,
 };
 
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ use std::{
 };
 
 /// Read side of a multiplexor stream.
-pub struct MuxStreamRead {
+pub struct MuxStreamRead<W: WebSocketWrite + 'static> {
 	/// ID of the stream.
 	pub stream_id: u32,
 	/// Type of the stream.
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ pub struct MuxStreamRead {
 
 	role: Role,
 
-	tx: LockedWebSocketWrite,
+	tx: LockedWebSocketWrite<W>,
 	rx: mpsc::Receiver<Bytes>,
 
 	is_closed: Arc<AtomicBool>,
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ pub struct MuxStreamRead {
 	target_flow_control: u32,
 }
 
-impl MuxStreamRead {
+impl<W: WebSocketWrite + 'static> MuxStreamRead<W> {
 	/// Read an event from the stream.
 	pub async fn read(&self) -> Result<Option<Bytes>, WispError> {
 		if self.rx.is_empty() && self.is_closed.load(Ordering::Acquire) {
@@ -98,15 +98,15 @@ impl MuxStreamRead {
 }
 
 /// Write side of a multiplexor stream.
-pub struct MuxStreamWrite {
+pub struct MuxStreamWrite<W: WebSocketWrite + 'static> {
 	/// ID of the stream.
 	pub stream_id: u32,
 	/// Type of the stream.
 	pub stream_type: StreamType,
 
 	role: Role,
-	mux_tx: mpsc::Sender<WsEvent>,
-	tx: LockedWebSocketWrite,
+	mux_tx: mpsc::Sender<WsEvent<W>>,
+	tx: LockedWebSocketWrite<W>,
 
 	is_closed: Arc<AtomicBool>,
 	close_reason: Arc<AtomicCloseReason>,
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ pub struct MuxStreamWrite {
 	flow_control: Arc<AtomicU32>,
 }
 
-impl MuxStreamWrite {
+impl<W: WebSocketWrite + 'static> MuxStreamWrite<W> {
 	pub(crate) async fn write_payload_internal<'a>(
 		&self,
 		header: Frame<'static>,
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ impl MuxStreamWrite {
 	///     handle.close(0x01);
 	/// }
 	/// ```
-	pub fn get_close_handle(&self) -> MuxStreamCloser {
+	pub fn get_close_handle(&self) -> MuxStreamCloser<W> {
 		MuxStreamCloser {
 			stream_id: self.stream_id,
 			close_channel: self.mux_tx.clone(),
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ impl MuxStreamWrite {
 	}
 
 	/// Get a protocol extension stream to send protocol extension packets.
-	pub fn get_protocol_extension_stream(&self) -> MuxProtocolExtensionStream {
+	pub fn get_protocol_extension_stream(&self) -> MuxProtocolExtensionStream<W> {
 		MuxProtocolExtensionStream {
 			stream_id: self.stream_id,
 			tx: self.tx.clone(),
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ impl MuxStreamWrite {
 	}
 }
 
-impl Drop for MuxStreamWrite {
+impl<W: WebSocketWrite + 'static> Drop for MuxStreamWrite<W> {
 	fn drop(&mut self) {
 		if !self.is_closed.load(Ordering::Acquire) {
 			self.is_closed.store(true, Ordering::Release);
@@ -258,22 +258,22 @@ impl Drop for MuxStreamWrite {
 }
 
 /// Multiplexor stream.
-pub struct MuxStream {
+pub struct MuxStream<W: WebSocketWrite + 'static> {
 	/// ID of the stream.
 	pub stream_id: u32,
-	rx: MuxStreamRead,
-	tx: MuxStreamWrite,
+	rx: MuxStreamRead<W>,
+	tx: MuxStreamWrite<W>,
 }
 
-impl MuxStream {
+impl<W: WebSocketWrite + 'static> MuxStream<W> {
 	#[allow(clippy::too_many_arguments)]
 	pub(crate) fn new(
 		stream_id: u32,
 		role: Role,
 		stream_type: StreamType,
 		rx: mpsc::Receiver<Bytes>,
-		mux_tx: mpsc::Sender<WsEvent>,
-		tx: LockedWebSocketWrite,
+		mux_tx: mpsc::Sender<WsEvent<W>>,
+		tx: LockedWebSocketWrite<W>,
 		is_closed: Arc<AtomicBool>,
 		is_closed_event: Arc<Event>,
 		close_reason: Arc<AtomicCloseReason>,
@@ -339,12 +339,12 @@ impl MuxStream {
 	///     handle.close(0x01);
 	/// }
 	/// ```
-	pub fn get_close_handle(&self) -> MuxStreamCloser {
+	pub fn get_close_handle(&self) -> MuxStreamCloser<W> {
 		self.tx.get_close_handle()
 	}
 
 	/// Get a protocol extension stream to send protocol extension packets.
-	pub fn get_protocol_extension_stream(&self) -> MuxProtocolExtensionStream {
+	pub fn get_protocol_extension_stream(&self) -> MuxProtocolExtensionStream<W> {
 		self.tx.get_protocol_extension_stream()
 	}
 
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ impl MuxStream {
 	}
 
 	/// Split the stream into read and write parts, consuming it.
-	pub fn into_split(self) -> (MuxStreamRead, MuxStreamWrite) {
+	pub fn into_split(self) -> (MuxStreamRead<W>, MuxStreamWrite<W>) {
 		(self.rx, self.tx)
 	}
 
@@ -374,15 +374,15 @@ impl MuxStream {
 
 /// Close handle for a multiplexor stream.
 #[derive(Clone)]
-pub struct MuxStreamCloser {
+pub struct MuxStreamCloser<W: WebSocketWrite + 'static> {
 	/// ID of the stream.
 	pub stream_id: u32,
-	close_channel: mpsc::Sender<WsEvent>,
+	close_channel: mpsc::Sender<WsEvent<W>>,
 	is_closed: Arc<AtomicBool>,
 	close_reason: Arc<AtomicCloseReason>,
 }
 
-impl MuxStreamCloser {
+impl<W: WebSocketWrite + 'static> MuxStreamCloser<W> {
 	/// Close the stream. You will no longer be able to write or read after this has been called.
 	pub async fn close(&self, reason: CloseReason) -> Result<(), WispError> {
 		if self.is_closed.load(Ordering::Acquire) {
@@ -414,14 +414,14 @@ impl MuxStreamCloser {
 }
 
 /// Stream for sending arbitrary protocol extension packets.
-pub struct MuxProtocolExtensionStream {
+pub struct MuxProtocolExtensionStream<W: WebSocketWrite + 'static> {
 	/// ID of the stream.
 	pub stream_id: u32,
-	pub(crate) tx: LockedWebSocketWrite,
+	pub(crate) tx: LockedWebSocketWrite<W>,
 	pub(crate) is_closed: Arc<AtomicBool>,
 }
 
-impl MuxProtocolExtensionStream {
+impl<W: WebSocketWrite + 'static> MuxProtocolExtensionStream<W> {
 	/// Send a protocol extension packet with this stream's ID.
 	pub async fn send(&self, packet_type: u8, data: Bytes) -> Result<(), WispError> {
 		if self.is_closed.load(Ordering::Acquire) {
diff --git a/wisp/src/ws.rs b/wisp/src/ws.rs
index 1d1ca78..738c970 100644
--- a/wisp/src/ws.rs
+++ b/wisp/src/ws.rs
@@ -4,12 +4,11 @@
 //! for other WebSocket implementations.
 //!
 //! [`fastwebsockets`]: https://github.com/MercuryWorkshop/epoxy-tls/blob/multiplexed/wisp/src/fastwebsockets.rs
-use std::{ops::Deref, sync::Arc};
+use std::{future::Future, ops::Deref, pin::Pin, sync::Arc};
 
 use crate::WispError;
-use async_trait::async_trait;
 use bytes::{Buf, BytesMut};
-use futures::lock::Mutex;
+use futures::{lock::Mutex, TryFutureExt};
 
 /// Payload of the websocket frame.
 #[derive(Debug)]
@@ -158,101 +157,286 @@ impl<'a> Frame<'a> {
 }
 
 /// Generic WebSocket read trait.
-#[async_trait]
-pub trait WebSocketRead {
+pub trait WebSocketRead: Send {
 	/// Read a frame from the socket.
-	async fn wisp_read_frame(
+	fn wisp_read_frame(
 		&mut self,
-		tx: &LockedWebSocketWrite,
-	) -> Result<Frame<'static>, WispError>;
+		tx: &dyn LockingWebSocketWrite,
+	) -> impl Future<Output = Result<Frame<'static>, WispError>> + Send;
 
 	/// Read a split frame from the socket.
-	async fn wisp_read_split(
+	fn wisp_read_split(
 		&mut self,
-		tx: &LockedWebSocketWrite,
-	) -> Result<(Frame<'static>, Option<Frame<'static>>), WispError> {
-		self.wisp_read_frame(tx).await.map(|x| (x, None))
+		tx: &dyn LockingWebSocketWrite,
+	) -> impl Future<Output = Result<(Frame<'static>, Option<Frame<'static>>), WispError>> + Send {
+		self.wisp_read_frame(tx).map_ok(|x| (x, None))
 	}
 }
 
-#[async_trait]
-impl WebSocketRead for Box<dyn WebSocketRead + Send> {
-	async fn wisp_read_frame(
-		&mut self,
-		tx: &LockedWebSocketWrite,
-	) -> Result<Frame<'static>, WispError> {
-		self.as_mut().wisp_read_frame(tx).await
+// similar to what dynosaur does
+mod wsr_inner {
+	use std::{future::Future, pin::Pin};
+
+	use crate::WispError;
+
+	use super::{Frame, LockingWebSocketWrite, WebSocketRead};
+
+	trait ErasedWebSocketRead: Send {
+		fn wisp_read_frame<'a>(
+			&'a mut self,
+			tx: &'a dyn LockingWebSocketWrite,
+		) -> Pin<Box<dyn Future<Output = Result<Frame<'static>, WispError>> + Send + 'a>>;
+
+		#[allow(clippy::type_complexity)]
+		fn wisp_read_split<'a>(
+			&'a mut self,
+			tx: &'a dyn LockingWebSocketWrite,
+		) -> Pin<
+			Box<
+				dyn Future<Output = Result<(Frame<'static>, Option<Frame<'static>>), WispError>>
+					+ Send
+					+ 'a,
+			>,
+		>;
 	}
 
-	async fn wisp_read_split(
-		&mut self,
-		tx: &LockedWebSocketWrite,
-	) -> Result<(Frame<'static>, Option<Frame<'static>>), WispError> {
-		self.as_mut().wisp_read_split(tx).await
+	impl<T: WebSocketRead> ErasedWebSocketRead for T {
+		fn wisp_read_frame<'a>(
+			&'a mut self,
+			tx: &'a dyn LockingWebSocketWrite,
+		) -> Pin<Box<dyn Future<Output = Result<Frame<'static>, WispError>> + Send + 'a>> {
+			Box::pin(self.wisp_read_frame(tx))
+		}
+
+		fn wisp_read_split<'a>(
+			&'a mut self,
+			tx: &'a dyn LockingWebSocketWrite,
+		) -> Pin<
+			Box<
+				dyn Future<Output = Result<(Frame<'static>, Option<Frame<'static>>), WispError>>
+					+ Send
+					+ 'a,
+			>,
+		> {
+			Box::pin(self.wisp_read_split(tx))
+		}
+	}
+
+	/// WebSocketRead trait object.
+	#[repr(transparent)]
+	pub struct DynWebSocketRead {
+		ptr: dyn ErasedWebSocketRead + 'static,
+	}
+	impl WebSocketRead for DynWebSocketRead {
+		async fn wisp_read_frame(
+			&mut self,
+			tx: &dyn LockingWebSocketWrite,
+		) -> Result<Frame<'static>, WispError> {
+			self.ptr.wisp_read_frame(tx).await
+		}
+
+		async fn wisp_read_split(
+			&mut self,
+			tx: &dyn LockingWebSocketWrite,
+		) -> Result<(Frame<'static>, Option<Frame<'static>>), WispError> {
+			self.ptr.wisp_read_split(tx).await
+		}
+	}
+	impl DynWebSocketRead {
+		/// Create a WebSocketRead trait object from a boxed WebSocketRead.
+		pub fn new(val: Box<impl WebSocketRead + 'static>) -> Box<Self> {
+			let val: Box<dyn ErasedWebSocketRead + 'static> = val;
+			unsafe { std::mem::transmute(val) }
+		}
+		/// Create a WebSocketRead trait object from a WebSocketRead.
+		pub fn boxed(val: impl WebSocketRead + 'static) -> Box<Self> {
+			Self::new(Box::new(val))
+		}
+		/// Create a WebSocketRead trait object from a WebSocketRead reference.
+		pub fn from_ref(val: &(impl WebSocketRead + 'static)) -> &Self {
+			let val: &(dyn ErasedWebSocketRead + 'static) = val;
+			unsafe { std::mem::transmute(val) }
+		}
+		/// Create a WebSocketRead trait object from a mutable WebSocketRead reference.
+		pub fn from_mut(val: &mut (impl WebSocketRead + 'static)) -> &mut Self {
+			let val: &mut (dyn ErasedWebSocketRead + 'static) = &mut *val;
+			unsafe { std::mem::transmute(val) }
+		}
 	}
 }
+pub use wsr_inner::DynWebSocketRead;
 
 /// Generic WebSocket write trait.
-#[async_trait]
-pub trait WebSocketWrite {
+pub trait WebSocketWrite: Send {
 	/// Write a frame to the socket.
-	async fn wisp_write_frame(&mut self, frame: Frame<'_>) -> Result<(), WispError>;
-
-	/// Close the socket.
-	async fn wisp_close(&mut self) -> Result<(), WispError>;
+	fn wisp_write_frame(
+		&mut self,
+		frame: Frame<'_>,
+	) -> impl Future<Output = Result<(), WispError>> + Send;
 
 	/// Write a split frame to the socket.
-	async fn wisp_write_split(
+	fn wisp_write_split(
 		&mut self,
 		header: Frame<'_>,
 		body: Frame<'_>,
-	) -> Result<(), WispError> {
-		let mut payload = BytesMut::from(header.payload);
-		payload.extend_from_slice(&body.payload);
-		self.wisp_write_frame(Frame::binary(Payload::Bytes(payload)))
-			.await
+	) -> impl Future<Output = Result<(), WispError>> + Send {
+		async move {
+			let mut payload = BytesMut::from(header.payload);
+			payload.extend_from_slice(&body.payload);
+			self.wisp_write_frame(Frame::binary(Payload::Bytes(payload)))
+				.await
+		}
 	}
+
+	/// Close the socket.
+	fn wisp_close(&mut self) -> impl Future<Output = Result<(), WispError>> + Send;
 }
 
-#[async_trait]
-impl WebSocketWrite for Box<dyn WebSocketWrite + Send> {
-	async fn wisp_write_frame(&mut self, frame: Frame<'_>) -> Result<(), WispError> {
-		self.as_mut().wisp_write_frame(frame).await
+// similar to what dynosaur does
+mod wsw_inner {
+	use std::{future::Future, pin::Pin};
+
+	use crate::WispError;
+
+	use super::{Frame, WebSocketWrite};
+
+	trait ErasedWebSocketWrite: Send {
+		fn wisp_write_frame<'a>(
+			&'a mut self,
+			frame: Frame<'a>,
+		) -> Pin<Box<dyn Future<Output = Result<(), WispError>> + Send + 'a>>;
+
+		fn wisp_write_split<'a>(
+			&'a mut self,
+			header: Frame<'a>,
+			body: Frame<'a>,
+		) -> Pin<Box<dyn Future<Output = Result<(), WispError>> + Send + 'a>>;
+
+		fn wisp_close<'a>(
+			&'a mut self,
+		) -> Pin<Box<dyn Future<Output = Result<(), WispError>> + Send + 'a>>;
 	}
 
-	async fn wisp_close(&mut self) -> Result<(), WispError> {
-		self.as_mut().wisp_close().await
+	impl<T: WebSocketWrite> ErasedWebSocketWrite for T {
+		fn wisp_write_frame<'a>(
+			&'a mut self,
+			frame: Frame<'a>,
+		) -> Pin<Box<dyn Future<Output = Result<(), WispError>> + Send + 'a>> {
+			Box::pin(self.wisp_write_frame(frame))
+		}
+
+		fn wisp_write_split<'a>(
+			&'a mut self,
+			header: Frame<'a>,
+			body: Frame<'a>,
+		) -> Pin<Box<dyn Future<Output = Result<(), WispError>> + Send + 'a>> {
+			Box::pin(self.wisp_write_split(header, body))
+		}
+
+		fn wisp_close<'a>(
+			&'a mut self,
+		) -> Pin<Box<dyn Future<Output = Result<(), WispError>> + Send + 'a>> {
+			Box::pin(self.wisp_close())
+		}
 	}
 
-	async fn wisp_write_split(
-		&mut self,
-		header: Frame<'_>,
-		body: Frame<'_>,
-	) -> Result<(), WispError> {
-		self.as_mut().wisp_write_split(header, body).await
+	/// WebSocketWrite trait object.
+	#[repr(transparent)]
+	pub struct DynWebSocketWrite {
+		ptr: dyn ErasedWebSocketWrite + 'static,
 	}
+	impl WebSocketWrite for DynWebSocketWrite {
+		async fn wisp_write_frame(&mut self, frame: Frame<'_>) -> Result<(), WispError> {
+			self.ptr.wisp_write_frame(frame).await
+		}
+
+		async fn wisp_write_split(
+			&mut self,
+			header: Frame<'_>,
+			body: Frame<'_>,
+		) -> Result<(), WispError> {
+			self.ptr.wisp_write_split(header, body).await
+		}
+
+		async fn wisp_close(&mut self) -> Result<(), WispError> {
+			self.ptr.wisp_close().await
+		}
+	}
+	impl DynWebSocketWrite {
+		/// Create a new WebSocketWrite trait object from a boxed WebSocketWrite.
+		pub fn new(val: Box<impl WebSocketWrite + 'static>) -> Box<Self> {
+			let val: Box<dyn ErasedWebSocketWrite + 'static> = val;
+			unsafe { std::mem::transmute(val) }
+		}
+		/// Create a new WebSocketWrite trait object from a WebSocketWrite.
+		pub fn boxed(val: impl WebSocketWrite + 'static) -> Box<Self> {
+			Self::new(Box::new(val))
+		}
+		/// Create a new WebSocketWrite trait object from a WebSocketWrite reference.
+		pub fn from_ref(val: &(impl WebSocketWrite + 'static)) -> &Self {
+			let val: &(dyn ErasedWebSocketWrite + 'static) = val;
+			unsafe { std::mem::transmute(val) }
+		}
+		/// Create a new WebSocketWrite trait object from a mutable WebSocketWrite reference.
+		pub fn from_mut(val: &mut (impl WebSocketWrite + 'static)) -> &mut Self {
+			let val: &mut (dyn ErasedWebSocketWrite + 'static) = &mut *val;
+			unsafe { std::mem::transmute(val) }
+		}
+	}
+}
+pub use wsw_inner::DynWebSocketWrite;
+
+mod private {
+	pub trait Sealed {}
+}
+
+/// Helper trait object for LockedWebSocketWrite.
+pub trait LockingWebSocketWrite: private::Sealed + Sync {
+	/// Write a frame to the websocket.
+	fn wisp_write_frame<'a>(
+		&'a self,
+		frame: Frame<'a>,
+	) -> Pin<Box<dyn Future<Output = Result<(), WispError>> + Send + 'a>>;
+
+	/// Write a split frame to the websocket.
+	fn wisp_write_split<'a>(
+		&'a self,
+		header: Frame<'a>,
+		body: Frame<'a>,
+	) -> Pin<Box<dyn Future<Output = Result<(), WispError>> + Send + 'a>>;
+
+	/// Close the websocket.
+	fn wisp_close<'a>(&'a self)
+		-> Pin<Box<dyn Future<Output = Result<(), WispError>> + Send + 'a>>;
 }
 
 /// Locked WebSocket.
-#[derive(Clone)]
-pub struct LockedWebSocketWrite(Arc<Mutex<Box<dyn WebSocketWrite + Send>>>);
+pub struct LockedWebSocketWrite<T: WebSocketWrite>(Arc<Mutex<T>>);
 
-impl LockedWebSocketWrite {
+impl<T: WebSocketWrite> Clone for LockedWebSocketWrite<T> {
+	fn clone(&self) -> Self {
+		Self(self.0.clone())
+	}
+}
+
+impl<T: WebSocketWrite> LockedWebSocketWrite<T> {
 	/// Create a new locked websocket.
-	pub fn new(ws: Box<dyn WebSocketWrite + Send>) -> Self {
+	pub fn new(ws: T) -> Self {
 		Self(Mutex::new(ws).into())
 	}
 
+	/// Create a new locked websocket from an existing mutex.
+	pub fn from_locked(locked: Arc<Mutex<T>>) -> Self {
+		Self(locked)
+	}
+
 	/// Write a frame to the websocket.
 	pub async fn write_frame(&self, frame: Frame<'_>) -> Result<(), WispError> {
 		self.0.lock().await.wisp_write_frame(frame).await
 	}
 
-	pub(crate) async fn write_split(
-		&self,
-		header: Frame<'_>,
-		body: Frame<'_>,
-	) -> Result<(), WispError> {
+	/// Write a split frame to the websocket.
+	pub async fn write_split(&self, header: Frame<'_>, body: Frame<'_>) -> Result<(), WispError> {
 		self.0.lock().await.wisp_write_split(header, body).await
 	}
 
@@ -261,3 +445,91 @@ impl LockedWebSocketWrite {
 		self.0.lock().await.wisp_close().await
 	}
 }
+
+impl<T: WebSocketWrite> private::Sealed for LockedWebSocketWrite<T> {}
+
+impl<T: WebSocketWrite> LockingWebSocketWrite for LockedWebSocketWrite<T> {
+	fn wisp_write_frame<'a>(
+		&'a self,
+		frame: Frame<'a>,
+	) -> Pin<Box<dyn Future<Output = Result<(), WispError>> + Send + 'a>> {
+		Box::pin(self.write_frame(frame))
+	}
+
+	fn wisp_write_split<'a>(
+		&'a self,
+		header: Frame<'a>,
+		body: Frame<'a>,
+	) -> Pin<Box<dyn Future<Output = Result<(), WispError>> + Send + 'a>> {
+		Box::pin(self.write_split(header, body))
+	}
+
+	fn wisp_close<'a>(
+		&'a self,
+	) -> Pin<Box<dyn Future<Output = Result<(), WispError>> + Send + 'a>> {
+		Box::pin(self.close())
+	}
+}
+
+/// Combines two different WebSocketReads together.
+pub enum EitherWebSocketRead<A: WebSocketRead, B: WebSocketRead> {
+	/// First WebSocketRead variant.
+	Left(A),
+	/// Second WebSocketRead variant.
+	Right(B),
+}
+impl<A: WebSocketRead, B: WebSocketRead> WebSocketRead for EitherWebSocketRead<A, B> {
+	async fn wisp_read_frame(
+		&mut self,
+		tx: &dyn LockingWebSocketWrite,
+	) -> Result<Frame<'static>, WispError> {
+		match self {
+			Self::Left(x) => x.wisp_read_frame(tx).await,
+			Self::Right(x) => x.wisp_read_frame(tx).await,
+		}
+	}
+
+	async fn wisp_read_split(
+		&mut self,
+		tx: &dyn LockingWebSocketWrite,
+	) -> Result<(Frame<'static>, Option<Frame<'static>>), WispError> {
+		match self {
+			Self::Left(x) => x.wisp_read_split(tx).await,
+			Self::Right(x) => x.wisp_read_split(tx).await,
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+/// Combines two different WebSocketWrites together.
+pub enum EitherWebSocketWrite<A: WebSocketWrite, B: WebSocketWrite> {
+	/// First WebSocketWrite variant.
+	Left(A),
+	/// Second WebSocketWrite variant.
+	Right(B),
+}
+impl<A: WebSocketWrite, B: WebSocketWrite> WebSocketWrite for EitherWebSocketWrite<A, B> {
+	async fn wisp_write_frame(&mut self, frame: Frame<'_>) -> Result<(), WispError> {
+		match self {
+			Self::Left(x) => x.wisp_write_frame(frame).await,
+			Self::Right(x) => x.wisp_write_frame(frame).await,
+		}
+	}
+
+	async fn wisp_write_split(
+		&mut self,
+		header: Frame<'_>,
+		body: Frame<'_>,
+	) -> Result<(), WispError> {
+		match self {
+			Self::Left(x) => x.wisp_write_split(header, body).await,
+			Self::Right(x) => x.wisp_write_split(header, body).await,
+		}
+	}
+
+	async fn wisp_close(&mut self) -> Result<(), WispError> {
+		match self {
+			Self::Left(x) => x.wisp_close().await,
+			Self::Right(x) => x.wisp_close().await,
+		}
+	}
+}