FROGG TOGGS Rana II PVC Bootfoot Hip Wader, Cleated or Felt Outsole

Great waders!
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!

Lightweight Easy to Use –
Bought a pair of these hip waders , for my dadhe luvs them , says they are lightweight and easy to get into andout of them with no problems . they are not real heavy and bulky and stay cool pretty goodseem to be of good quality and have yet to show any signs of leaking … overall a good buy in my opinionprice wasn’t bad and was able to find larger sizes pretty good , size chart seems to be accurate also

Worked as described.
I needed to cut down cattails in the pond behind my house. These waders did keep the water out (until i fell!). My feet did get cold though. I do recommend this product.

They do the job well, but wow! they REALLY stink!
I bought these waders for cleaning our water feature koi pond. The pond is steeply lined with algae-coated Basketball sized rocks. Very slippery! So I went with the felt bottomed waders- perfect! I never slipped once. (Unlike in my old knee high boots – I slipped all the time and was sure I’d meet my demise trying to clean the pond.) *I noted in at least one other review that the felt outsoles start to come off after a few uses. I have only used mine two full days. So no problems yet. But time may tell.I didn’t want to pay a lot, as they aren’t used that often and will probably just get trashed. These were less expensive than my old knee high boots.I stayed dry and safe in the waders. The straps/fastex buckles to attach waders to your belt loops are durable. The boots of the waders are somewhat comfortable. I inserted high quality insoles that I purchased separately which greatly improved the support and comfort. I wore them all day for 2 days in a row. Stayed comfortable. They might be less comfortable if I were actually fishing, scrambling on stream banks, hiking in to streams, etc. but for cleaning a pond right out my door, they work great. I’m 5’4” – they fit me well. Not too long, not too short.So. With all my positive remarks, why only 3 stars? For light duty, these perform at a 4-5 star level. BUT OMIGOSH! THEY STINK!! In fact, I’m surprised no one has complained about it in other reviews. Based on smell alone, I’d give them “0” stars. It’s a super strong petroleum/ chemical smell that permeates everything. I’m not typically sensitive to odors, but these are in a class all their own. I could never bring these inside the house. The jeans I wore under them took on the stench and now permanently smell the same. I can never again wear the jeans for anything else …I couldn’t stand the constant smell! And from trying to wash the smell out, my washer AND my laundry room now smell. I’m hoping those will go away w time? But these jeans are now my “wader pants” and will be kept in the garage, next to the waders. What is in these things to give off such an odor?!?! I was even afraid to wear them into the pond, wondering how much chemical is leaching into the water!? It’s THAT BAD! I would seriously pay twice what I paid to avoid this smell again. It can’t be good to inhale! :(Update: March 2021Well, the smell went away from my washer and laundry room. It only lingered a few days. The smell in the garage (where the waders are kept) lingered much longer (a month?) but hasn’t been a problem now for a few months. I’ll try to remember to update review again once I’ve used these waders again in May to reopen the pond for the summer. We’ll see how smelly they are.As an avid outdoors person, I’m not sure I would feel right about wearing these into a lake or stream…I’d be worried about leaching??

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They leaked after second time wearing them. Not impressed at all.

Best waders I’ve got for under $100. Very good quality and comfortable. Thumbs up