Its time to get serious. I need to replace my old waders they leak and I am not going to do the garbage bag thing (you put a garbage bag on the leg that leaks tape the top of the bag with duct tape t o keep the bag from slipping and then step into your leaky waders and possibly stay dry for a while). The only company beside very expensive Simms that has a boot foot is orvis clear water endura breathable boot foot wader at a cost of 198. Does any one out there have experience with this wader or suggestions for another compaies boot foot wader? thanks Charlie

I have a pair of LL Bean Emerger Bootfoot waders that have held up pretty well. They're in your price range too.
I see they've changed the boot style a bit from the ones I have, but with LL Bean's warranty you probably can't go wrong.

Breathable Emerger Bootfoot Waders: Breathable at L.L.Bean (http://www.llbean.com/llb/shop/63684?parentCategory=3934&feat=3934-tn&cat4=1109)

I had some orvis clearwaters bootfoot for years, paid 198 for them too. I took very good care of them, rinsed, used on sand beaches mostly, when on rocks I never slide around on them. Eventually the boot part where they meet leaked, I sent them in to Orvis expecting to get another pair back under my lifetime warranty that they had at the time I bought them, but they said no.
lasted 5 or 6 years so I just bought ll beans this time, their bootfoots aren't big enough for me so I ended up having to get separate boots.
It's too bad because I really liked the orvis

i luv my bean waders, although I don't use them all that much but they are very comfortable

You cant beat LL Beans warranty...........Plus there a ton of stores around now that you can walk into a return a leaky pair....no ? asked. Hope they stay that way. Orvis use to do the same and then went to a 4 year pro rate and now one year. I my self need a new pair and think im going with the Beans. Waders for me dont last past 6 months

I am on my third pair of free LL Beans. LOVE them! I went with stocking foots tho. I love the free feeling of not wearing boots at all in the sand and the sure fit of the workboot/sneaker support of the wading boots.

When you wear stocking foot waders on a sandy beach dont you have a problem with sand getting in the shoes which is uncomfortable and can damage the waders. Secondly the bean boot foot waders do not have a traditional sole like felt on the bottom of the boots. It looks like a new type of sole. How good is its traction on sandy beaches and rocky beaches. Thanks for the help Charlie

You cant beat LL Beans warranty...........Plus there a ton of stores around now that you can walk into a return a leaky pair....no ? asked. Hope they stay that way. Orvis use to do the same and then went to a 4 year pro rate and now one year. I my self need a new pair and think im going with the Beans. Waders for me dont last past 6 months

Bean all the way. The Wareham outlet rocks. I started out with a $180 pair and ended up with their most expensive Helix style plus close to $100 back. No questions on the returns at all. Buy one pair and have waders for life... They deal Simms too with the same no question easy return policy.

When you wear stocking foot waders on a sandy beach dont you have a problem with sand getting in the shoes which is uncomfortable and can damage the waders. Secondly the bean boot foot waders do not have a traditional sole like felt on the bottom of the boots. It looks like a new type of sole. How good is its traction on sandy beaches and rocky beaches. Thanks for the help Charlie
When I do wear my wader boots in the sand I will get SOME sand in them but not much. My beans have a clip that secures the bottom of the wader to the boot. I'd say most of the sand that gets in is from the wash. I don't have a problem. My wader boots are felt bottomed but they sell the studs that can be easily attached. Most of my wear and tear is in the knees, but like I said I am on my 3rd free pair. Choosing waders is a personal choice and it took me a few years before I settled on these and I love them. One thing about them is that they do change models and they do upgrade. The pair I have now is better than the ones I started with and they were only $10 more. So in other words I paid $10 for my newest waders.

Cabelas Gold Medal boot foot. Good waders for the price.