Your input is appreciated

[LopatNympher]

I am thinking maybe my shoes are a half size too small. The toe wore out on the left foot, my left foot is slightly larger than my right.

[Walshmiko]

Hmmmm Sounds Familar

[alanb_ct]

A few rules of wader care I live by: clip your toenails and buy shoes one size larger than you need. I always felt it was better to buy them big and wear two pairs of socks year round. Also gives extra cushion on the ankles.

[Brookie]

I will second what Alain said, regarding buying your wading shoes at least 1, possibly two sizes larger than your normal shoe size. You can always take up the room with socks, and if you fish in the winter, you will appreciate the extra air in the shoe to move your toes around in. Keeps the circulation flowing and your feet will stay warmer.

Following these guidelines, I have yet to go through the toes on any stocking foot wader, and I usually put some serious time on my gear over the course of a year.

Let us know how you make out with the new waders!

[Flyfisher]

One size bigger is great for wading shoes but when you wear size 13 finding bigger is a real pain!

[TexasChris]

Same problem here flyfisher. We need to go to the boat store to get wading boots 2 sizes bigger.

Out of all the wading boots I've had, I've found my new simms boots in size 13 have ample room for an extra pair of socks. The fit and comfort with their boots is top notch.

[alanb_ct]

I'm also a 13 in a dress shoe and always wear size 14 in wading shoes and routinely buy them. If your local fly shop doesn't have what you need, fast mail order is so easy.

[Flyfisher]

Yeah i usually go mail order and my Simms in the size 13 are actually perfect but my danners are a little snug. It was easy to get them when i worked at the fly shop.

[LopatNympher]

I'll take that under advisement. I'm probably going to get a new pair of shoes in the spring, I've really beat the crap out of the ones I'm wearing now. I generally walk to my fishing destinations (Bushkill, Lopatcong, Pohatcong).

[steve z]

Depends on how you fish and where you fish. If you are fishing the Farmington a few times a month, the Cabelas should be fine for a couple years.

That being said, I had bad experiences with Cabelas in trying to return waders. Apparently they USED to be very good about it but now they don't back them anymore. They tried to sell me new DWR treatment and when I bitched enough they finally sent it to me for no charge. When I got it and used it, it did absolutely nothing. I ended up patching mine up with Aquaseal because after the DWR thing, Cabela's refused to replace them. They said according to their records I had already redeemed the problem and there was nothing they could do.



If you are fishing places with big rocks like the Hous or you are hiking through the woods or even just fishing a couple times a week or more, then get something better. Cabela's waders are one layer of "I can't believe It's Not Gortex" or whatever they want to call it. I use Simms G4 Pro waders, five layer Gortex. I fish 3+ times per week and they survive nasty hikes. Even if you tear the outer layer, the point where your Cabelas waters would be full of water, there are still four more layers Id have to tear through before I get wet. If that happened, Simms will repair or replace and if the warranty doesn't cover it, I can pay to have them fixed by Simms for a reasonable price. $50-$100 from what I've heard.

Depends on how you fish.