Benefits to a wading boot?

[Thess87]

Gonna buy a pair of waist waders for a upcoming moose hunt. I only need waders about every 4-5 years. So I thought about using a pair of regular hiking boots for wading boots that way afterwards I can get some more good outa them. Will they hold up? I also don’t want to get half way through the trip and lose a sole.

 

[adamm88]

Iv never hunted that way but fish all the time, wading boots to me are a size bigger to fit the neoprene bootie on the wader. I have a size 10 in regular boot and wading boot, when i wet wade in the summer the wading boot is super loose with wool socks on.

If your going to wear hiking boots on waders id think you need 1-2 sizes up to get them to fit which would make them not usable afterwards for bad fit. I would think a good wading boot like a simms would be the way to go. If your not going to use them later sell them here or ebay.

 

[*zap*]

Your planning to get stockingfoot waist waders?

A boot with a removable liner would work without the liner. I use a old pair of ll bean boots the liner comes out of.

 

[Thess87]

Your planning to get stockingfoot waist waders?

A boot with a removable liner would work without the liner. I use a old pair of ll bean boots the liner comes out of.

Yeah stocking foot waist waders thanks

Iv never hunted that way but fish all the time, wading boots to me are a size bigger to fit the neoprene bootie on the wader. I have a size 10 in regular boot and wading boot, when i wet wade in the summer the wading boot is super loose with wool socks on.

If your going to wear hiking boots on waders id think you need 1-2 sizes up to get them to fit which would make them not usable afterwards for bad fit. I would think a good wading boot like a simms would be the way to go. If your not going to use them later sell them here or ebay.

Thanks only problem with sizing up is I wear a size 16 lol