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Ok I will say this, I am new to the breathable wader scene but, I love them! The first pair I baught were the hodgeman "wadelite" they were about $80 bucks and they SU%^k ! lEAKED RIGHT AWAY. I have now just baught the Simms G3 Guide gore tex model at $425.00 they are expensive but I have always thought you get what you pay for, these waders have five layers of protection and another layer to protect against abrasion, so far they are awsome! you can see them on me in the picture under the thread "look what I found" Anyway If I were you and can only spend about $100 or so stay away from breathables in that price range they simply will not last in a saltwater enviroment no matter who makes them, I did lots of research on these type of waders before I baught and it seeks to be that simms has all others beat by leaps and bounds in the breathable market ( durability wise anyway) Now I baught the stoking foot so I had to spend another $129 for shoes but its like walking in sneakers fantastic! they also come with a real neat built in gravel guard that seems to work very well. These waders have saved my back and to me worth every penny.
Since I used to buy two pairs a season anyway at 70 bucks a pop I figure if I can get a few seasons out of these they will be money well spent. Now I wont wear them all the time when I am on the rocks not to far from the car I wear hip boots and bibs, this is also a very comfortable setup, I use Gill bibs, they are also breathable and are TOUGH! Since the rocks are jagged I wont chance the simms in that situation but for hot nights on the beach and long walks in they are awsome. Once you go breathable and lightweight you will never ever go back!
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