Newbie question: During my first year of waterfowl hunting, I wore rubber boots over my neoprene waders. How are wader boots better than rubber boots?
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Rubber slips on rocks and stuff when wet and slimy. Wading boots with felt bottoms or aluminum grips/spikes don't slip easliy
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Wader boots do not pull off in the mud. That said, for cold-water duck hunting I prefer regular boot footed waders. You can get lots of warm socks on without the pressure points and toe "scrunching" that you get with wading boots. There are straps that you can buy to help keep boot footed waders from pulling off in the mud.
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These are felt bottom boots designed to grip river rocks. They don't work well in mud which I am assuming you will be encountering hunting
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I personally wear these directly on top of my neoprene waders without any additional footwear.
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I would not be sure. I know of several sources that point to the shoe size being more important of a good fit, even if it means slightly more room in the rest of the waders. I would perhaps contact them, directly, to see what their Customer Service department has to say. Per the website: Phone is 541.536.2726 Fax: 541.536.7571 Email: myerssmi@aol.com
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I didn't have anything break. The whole system does not feel right. I returned my fins right away, stick with DUCK FEET. You will never go wrong with Duck Feet, that is if you are a Body Surfer.
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Generally you should choose wader size based on shoe size. Exceptions would be if you are unusually tall or wide compared to your shoe size.
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These are great boots, I use them with my open hill fins, when you get out of the water these will hold water inside, this means that the top cloth is sealed (not like the mesh type beach sand) so sand won't enter inside the boot but if the water is sandy? I love these boots, they are great and very comfortable, I haven't seen any signs of damage.
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I would recommend you order one size larger. That is what I did and it worked great. I think part of the reason is because you need to accommodate the space your waders take up.
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No. It is really meant for waders and irrigation type boots. It needs soft rubber to squeeze for tension which is why it works for waders.
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I bought the extra large size to fit over my mens size 11 (Simms) wading boots, which are big anyway. The crampons fit well and are not difficult to put on or take off. I should mention that they don't fall off or come off during use in mud and snow either, and I've encountered both with them on. Hope this helps.
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I think you can use them for either. I use stocking waders with shoes over them n these fins work awesome. I'm sure you could tighten them down to work with just stockings if you wanted.
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Sloggers are also waterproof - the sole is much better, I had a pair of muck boots and the tread wore out in a year so they became very slippery to walk in especially on a slope - Sloggers are 1/2 the price and I find that I like them much better than the muck boot product - Hope this helps you make your decision
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That depends on how you hunt, because the material is lightweight. Walking through a marsh would be no problem, but up and down, in and out of a blind would damage them. Also, keep in mind that these are not bootfoot waders.
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I wouldn't have blind faith that you were completely safe as they are not intended for this purpose. That being said, the multiple layers of chainsaw protection and steel toe would certainly give you a better chance than a regular rubber boot. Are you looking for a chainsaw boot in particular? Or just a rubber boot with a better chance of stopping a snake bite? If you haven't already, I'd recommend looking into the snake proof boots on the market, I don't have a need but have seen many different models that look pretty cool.
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Mine came with a plastic insert and if you are wearing them with waders I would think so.
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Yes, get the 10. There is no insulation in the boot or the pants. The pair I got developed a leak where the boot meets the pant leg after about 8 days total out in the water. My brother also got a pair that leak as well after about the same amount of time. I had to take a picture of the destroyed waders and send it along with a copy of the invoice from Amazon and they sent me a new more expensive pair (Pipestone) as a replacement because they were aout of stock withthe Macenzie. If you can afford it get a better pair.
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Size chart is here http://www.caddiswaders.com/sizing_charts.php Unless you have very athletic legs, just go by this. I found that if you have thicker thighs, the waders can be tight there. For instance your sizing chart could point to a medium, but a large or a medium queen might give you more room in the legs for bending and hiking around. Obviously waders are less for fashion than jeans, and come with a wading belt and straps so it's not like they're going to fall down, so if you're on the edge of a size, you might as well go up.
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As I was a leather smith in a prior erea. It is best to just continue resoling the boots with new leather. Don't take what is good and turn it into junk! Rubber soles on Cowboy boots just don't get it. John C. Kozel