FROGG TOGGS Rana II Waterproof PVC Fishing Bootfoot Hip Wader for Fishing

As a rule, I do not write reviews. But I am taking my time to do so now as I read conflicting reviews on these waders and wanted to offer some much needed clarification after using them for two fly fishing outings. By way of introduction, I grew up fly fishing with my dad and grandpa in the creeks of Idaho. We wore the canvas hip waders exclusively. This year I was looking for a couple of pairs of them and ran across these lighter, less expensive PVC waders. I’ve used them now for two fishing trips, here’s what you need to know. First, they do NOT as a rule leak. If you get a pair that leaks, just return them for another pair. Second, the boots are nowhere near as supportive as those of the canvas waders. I highly recommend following others’ advice and purchasing some running insoles to put in them. Are they necessary? No, but the bottoms of your feet will be very sore after a day of fishing without them. My first trip out with them I didn’t have the insoles and woke up the next morning with the bottoms of my feet sore. Added the running insoles for the second trip and no more sore feet. Third, they hold up VERY well to walking through brush, crawling over downed trees, sliding down a rocky embankment, etc. I have yet to puncture mine. Fourth, they are EXTREMELY easy to put on and take off. The canvas ones were such a chore to take off, you can pull these off with one hand. Fifth, no, they do not breathe (that’s what makes them waterproof, duh!). The flip side is that they are not as well insulated as the canvas waders so you feel the coolness of the water much more. Finally, they run true to size. I wear a size 11 running shoe and I ordered size 11 waders. Hope this helps! I highly recommend them and have officially switched from the canvas waders to these!

Light weight and packable. Oh, and they also waterproof. An they are inexpensive for hip waders. The relatively little that I have used them, they seem durable and rugged, better than other inexpensive waders I have bought. My shoe size is 11 and I bought size 11 boots. There is plenty of room for thick socks and even arch supports. Some boots tend to squeeze or pinch my feet with that combination, but not these. They are thin, so make sure to wear insulation under them when wading in cold water as they don’t provide much protection from the cold I wish they could have a strap at the top.