re: Stocking wader question

Do you plan on walking far or using them often? If so, buy once and cry once. Don't expect $20 garage sale waders to last more than one trip. Cheap boots are two words that don't belong together.

I would buy a $100 pair of neoprene boot waders before buying cheap stocking foot waders and cheap wading boots.

As someone who fishes a lot and who has owned countless pairs of waders and boots, do yourself a favor and don't cheap out on the shite that keeps you dry.

Orvis makes a very very good pair of $180 waders and korker makes a decent pair of boots for about $120. That's about as cheap as it gets and with occasional use will last a very long time.