Caddis Men's Green Neoprene Stocking Foot Wader

I love these. I am a biologist. I hike a lot, I play in the water a lot and I play in the water when it'S not always warm to do so. I was tired of the pvc and built in boot waders, they are too cold, and they seem to spring leaks right around the boot a year or less into frequent use. Plus, I have some hips and in order to fit my hips I would have to buy a large size boot. I am a clumsy person and I fall plenty as is, wearing larger boots made it worse. Plus have you ever been moving swiftly down a river to get your giant clown boot stuck under a log just to end up face first in a 45 degree river - yeah it was time for a change. Since I am not a rich biologist I sought other options.This waders allow me to move comfortable, and wear the most appropriate boot for the situation and be comfortable. Last week I walked several miles in a creek taking groundwater samples and while my colleagues were freezing I had to take my jacket off. The creek was fast, rocky, thick muck, and full of fallen trees. I was able to maneuver quickly and look a little bit graceful. To get to the creek we had to walk about two miles through some tall grass and brambles, no trail. I was not complaining of tired feet in clunky rubber boots, as I had on some nice sturdy hiking wader boots over my waders.I wish there was a pocket that was sealed, because this week I was walking two creeks and a river looking for invertebrates and I dropped a few specimen bottles and forceps though the little hole at the bottom, until I got smarter and put them in a plastic bag and in the pocket. Althought plastic bags are awkward when wearing neoprene gloves, but I made it work. The creeks were rocky, and the river we went through was extremely unpredictable terrain. I was able to keep my footing, stay warm, and most improtantly stay dry.These waders rinse off pretty easy and dry pretty quickly. For the price I am extremely pleased.

Ok, I bought a set, the sizing was ok except the feet. I'm 6'2" and 220 so I bought the extra large tall. Everything fit good but come on. These are supposed to go inside a pair of boots? Are you kidding me? I wear a size 11 to 12 boot depending on the maker. The chart claims for sixe 10-13. Take a look at my pic. That bump on the foot portion IS MY BIG TOE!! (30-06 ammo for help with size comparisson, yes...thats a full box of 20 rounds) I'd have given these a solid 4 if it weren't for the foot portion. One other note to mention...the chest flap has the Velcro hook side against your chest and the straps are too small to cover it all. 15 minutes with them on and it damaged my shirt. Not going to lie, besides those two monumental issues, I did consider keeping them, cutting the feet off and glueing the hell out of them to my favorite rubber boots. Material seems durable enough, I didn't see any bad seams. I just don't get how you can do so good on so many things with this, then put footies on these so big Ronald McDonald could stretch them OVER his shoes. Very disappointed, I was looking forward to these in Alaska next week, but that's not going to happen, back to the belt attached frogg togs I guess....

These waders are very well made and fit me perfect.I weigh 220 lbs , 6 ft tall , 46.5 inch chest , 33 inch inseam , and size 13 shoe. I bought the XL Stout and it fits perfect. Cant ask for betterLove the velcro shoulder straps. So much easier than dealing with suspender straps and buckles.I have a pair of polyester breathable waders that are supposed to be lighter weight. I thought these Caddis neoprene waders would be heavier than I wanted. There is a slight difference but hardly noticeable for the extra strength they have and better quality fabric.Very happy with these waders in every respect. I highly recommend them. I dont think you can buy better waders even if you spent 3 times as much money.

Bought these online, packed them in our suitcase to Alaska. They were great quality, he never once got wet, except when he tripped over a rock, got a little wet, scuffed the new but still didn't rip the part that keeps you warm and water out of them. Great buy. They were $120 when we first got there and then $ 80 by the time we left. We are glad we bought them online before hand.

I wear breathable waders most of the year, but still like neoprene for cold weather, or in conditions where I don't want to risk damaging my more expensive breathables. These do the job and are plenty warm without costing a fortune. I use them mostly for surf fishing. I appreciate the velcro suspender straps as they tend not to slide like a lot of the webbed straps do.My only complaint is I wish they could attach the gravel guards to the waders rather than having them separate

Hell what a great pair of waders, for the price these are very good quality, fit snug, I couldn't be more happy with this purchase, the feet area have a lot of room, my only passing thought is maybe the gators they come with could maybe be be a bit longer . Other wise a great buy well worth the money.

I love to tell you how great these waders are. I tried them on and they fit perfectly right down to the toe. They're comfortable and flexible. Unfortunately the State of Alaska, where I was going to wear them, mandates that you must test negative for COVID19 within 72 hours before entering the state. I can get tested but it takes 5 days for the results. Waders are great. COVID19 sucks.

I am 6'2" ~210lbs and these waders fit great. You will need extra boots to put on your feet but these waders keep you dry and warm. I have been in snow melt runoff in these and I was still comfortable. These are a solid product at a solid price.

In a hunt for some stocking foot neoprene waders, I wanted to get a pair to replace my Snowbee ones which lasted me some 4 plus years. This time around I wanted to get some with shoulder straps that are all neoprene from front to back without thin straps, unlike the Snowbee ones that constantly slipped off. After some searching I found these waders by Caddis which was the cheapest pair out there.These arrived within the specified time and was in the original manufactured box. The size I got according to the chart was XL stout. To note I'm 5.11ft muscular build of 180lb. My feet size is 10.5 so these are said to cover my size up to size 13 which is quite a drastic jump. I put the waders on and found them to fit perfectly, especially the inseam giving me about 2" crouch room. I could bend in them without any issues.The stocking foot was as expected, rather large, so large in fact that I wondered how I'm going to fit them into my boots. Now for my last pair of boots which I still have, the Snowbee Rockhoppers, these are a size 12. I also had a size 11 pair but these were too tight with both waders. I did manage to get the stockings into the size 12 boot but anything smaller was impossible.The straps are a welcome design as they won't slip off the shoulders. The straps velcro to the waders from the inside but for some reason they put the hooked side velcro on the wader not on the strap so anything such as a jumper worn will get hooked also, which over time will damage your top.I do beach fishing so I went off to try them the next day. I found the stockings molded well into my boot, and although they felt lumpy around the ankles initially this wasn't the case once I had worn them a short time. As these are not thermal-lined I didn't sweat, yet they were warm enough which is welcome because pumping worms in my last pair were just too hot, even in winter. I do miss the front pocket, this is one thing that I felt was missing as you need somewhere to put your car keys, and a wader pocket keeps then dry and warm so as to not drain the car key fob battery in wintertime.So far from my initial impression these waders are well made, they fit well and are easy to get on and off. No leaks as you would expect, and they dry very fast. I will come back with a further review after 1 year from this review to give my findings. In the meantime, these are a great value, and if they were to add a pocket, give more foot size options, and reverse the velcro sides they would be perfect.

Acceptable quality. We’re a little short in the leg even for longer fit and tight even for a slimmish man. Hand warmer pockets very tight and top connections needed reinforcement.

Good waders for the price. Only thing about the ones I got, they are hugging. I am not over weight.

I am 5' 7" 160 lbs with a 33" waist with a 29" Inseam and 40" Chest (Built like an Irish Boxer). Bought the Medium Stout based on the size chart. While not as bad as the 'one size' PVC waders I have been using, these things were HUGE. The stockings are like a size 10 or 11. Had to cinch the shoulder straps as tight as they go in order to get the legs to fit properly and the torso was then tight to my armpits. Returned them. Guess that was my mistake for buying without trying. Seemed like pretty decent quality for the money. Guess I'll never know.

Used these for a week of river fishing. No leaks, kept me warm standing in cold water for hours at a time. Love the armpit high fit, having that few extra inches of coverage makes a difference. My only 2 issues: the gravel guards are way too big to do any good, they are far too loose around the ankles, and the stocking foot is way larger than described.