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<blockquote data-quote="JayKay" data-source="post: 231897" data-attributes="member: 324">I'm at LEAST as big a sucker as the next guy, when it comes to &quot;more expensive equals better gear&quot;. I currently have and use 3 pairs of waders, and probably wade (fishing, not hunting) 35 to 45 times per year. Honest here.&nbsp; Not inflating my days of usage.&nbsp; In my experience, they pretty much all leak eventually.&nbsp; I've never had Simms (although I surely would love a pair), and maybe I'm way off base, but when I think about Cabelas for $120-ish for breathable stocking foots, versus well over $500 for Simms (and I DO love me some Simms gear), the choice is obvious.&nbsp; If I got 2 years out of Cabelas, and three out of Simms, then I can buy multiple pairs for less money.&nbsp; I did spring for Simms boots though, and I do love them. I'm still wearing breathable stockingfoots now.&nbsp; When it gets cold, I'll switch to neoprene with insulated boots.The breathables I have right now are Frog Toggs, and they've been very good.When you're used to wearing neoprenes, and try out breathables, you'll feel like you could go for a jog. they're so much more comfortable.gotta layer up though.&nbsp; Stand still in the cold for 2 or 3 or 4 hours, and even through a few layers, you'll know it.Jaykay</blockquote>

[QUOTE="JayKay, post: 231897, member: 324"] I'm at LEAST as big a sucker as the next guy, when it comes to "more expensive equals better gear". I currently have and use 3 pairs of waders, and probably wade (fishing, not hunting) 35 to 45 times per year. Honest here. Not inflating my days of usage. In my experience, they pretty much all leak eventually. I've never had Simms (although I surely would love a pair), and maybe I'm way off base, but when I think about Cabelas for $120-ish for breathable stocking foots, versus well over $500 for Simms (and I DO love me some Simms gear), the choice is obvious. If I got 2 years out of Cabelas, and three out of Simms, then I can buy multiple pairs for less money. I did spring for Simms boots though, and I do love them. I'm still wearing breathable stockingfoots now. When it gets cold, I'll switch to neoprene with insulated boots. The breathables I have right now are Frog Toggs, and they've been very good. When you're used to wearing neoprenes, and try out breathables, you'll feel like you could go for a jog. they're so much more comfortable. gotta layer up though. Stand still in the cold for 2 or 3 or 4 hours, and even through a few layers, you'll know it. Jaykay [/QUOTE]

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