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labrax · 09-15-2005, 09:11 PM

I have had two pairs of these waders - sent the first pair back as they started to seem damp in the feet at first and then gradually got worse. The second pair also started to feel damp, then one foot seemed to be really damp - almost wet, then it was wet, now I can pour water out of both feet.

I think that there is a problem around the area where the neoprene boot joins with the fabric body material. In the pair that I have now and the previous pair - there seems to be a very thin inner membrane, or mesh-like fabric that is attached to the outer fabric. I noticed that these two layers were separating from each other. In the first leaking pair, this separation was just over the boot foot neoprene material - there were even a couple of small holes in this fine mesh-like material. I think this is where the leak was and is currently in the 2nd pair also. The separation might be from wearing a high-top wading show that has a fairly rigid vinyl (pleather?) top and having this wading boot wearing the fabric right over the boot top causing the separating material.

I'd recommend calling them and discussing this with a Customer Service Rep at Cabelas and seeing if you can replace them now. IMO - the problem will only get worse. Mine are 3 years old, but only have about 30 trips in them - which I do not consider heavy use.

Good luck - heading into the fall having wet cold feet is no fun.

09-15-2005, 09:11 PM	#9
labrax Registered User iTrader: (0) Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Central Mass Posts: 214	you might check this.. I have had two pairs of these waders - sent the first pair back as they started to seem damp in the feet at first and then gradually got worse. The second pair also started to feel damp, then one foot seemed to be really damp - almost wet, then it was wet, now I can pour water out of both feet. I think that there is a problem around the area where the neoprene boot joins with the fabric body material. In the pair that I have now and the previous pair - there seems to be a very thin inner membrane, or mesh-like fabric that is attached to the outer fabric. I noticed that these two layers were separating from each other. In the first leaking pair, this separation was just over the boot foot neoprene material - there were even a couple of small holes in this fine mesh-like material. I think this is where the leak was and is currently in the 2nd pair also. The separation might be from wearing a high-top wading show that has a fairly rigid vinyl (pleather?) top and having this wading boot wearing the fabric right over the boot top causing the separating material. I'd recommend calling them and discussing this with a Customer Service Rep at Cabelas and seeing if you can replace them now. IMO - the problem will only get worse. Mine are 3 years old, but only have about 30 trips in them - which I do not consider heavy use. Good luck - heading into the fall having wet cold feet is no fun.