Caddis Men's Taupe Affordable Breathable Stocking Foot Wader

I bought these for my husband, who is a locally-famous brook trout and salmon fisherman. At first he was skeptical, because the material was thin and almost ridiculously comfortable. But let me tell you, these waders are absolutely incredible the way they held up. My husband has literally put over 100 miles and over 2 years in these things. He is the kind of fisherman that will drive way out into the middle of nowhere, and then trek through an insanely thick forest of brambles, trees, and undergrowth to get to the creeks and rivers that no one fishes. (That's how he gets the big brookies!) He's a hard-core gladiator fisherman. I have watched him traverse over logs, wade through rocks gravel beds, climb up and down thick river banks, and fish all day in these waders as if they were second skin. Many times he even wore them on his quad or dirt bike to get to backwoods trails, and then hopped right into a river. They have been through every kind of weather and element possible, and completely held up like a champ. To say he was impressed was an understatement. He's got a large social media following and is always posting pics and videos, giving Caddis a huge shout-out for being so durable that they can last over 2 years in his world. Only recently have they begun to leak, in the footies where the seams have begun to erode. But that's to be expected with the miles he's put on them. We're about ready to purchase a new pair. He's 230 lbs of muscle, a big guy, about 5' 10". The large size fit him perfectly. We absolutely recommend!!!

This seems highly important when ordering something as important as water pants sight unseen, so I'll give my stats and what size I ordered. Im 6' tall, 195lbs, 33" inseam, 45" chest, size 11.5 shoe. I ordered the Large and was surprised how big the waders looked holding them up in front of me. I thought I'd have to send them back until I tried them on. They were actually a great fit! The stockingfoot boots are a little wide for my taste, I have size 12 Simms boots and I noticed it was a lot of material to squeeze in there but just loosen the laces a bit and it all works out. I fished 6 hours in them today, extremely comfy, not quite as warm as my neoprene set, but, for the price of these waders, im not going to complain about being a little cold in 48° water with just a regular pair of socks, jeans and a t-shirt on. The waters are still quite cold in Michigan in mid may. Overall, very impressed for less than $80. Debating ordering another set for when these eventually wear out.

I felt I was Goldilocks and the 3 bears on this purchase. I am 5' 10" tall and weigh 225 lbs. I usually buy XL in shirts. I didn't really do a good job figuring out what size I should buy. So I bought the XL size. Tried them on. My wife could have fit in them with me. I sent them back and bought the medium. Was able to squeeze into them but not comfortable. So I sent the 2nd pair back and ordered the large. So XL was too big and M was too small. But L was just right. 3rd time was a charm. Haven't used them yet, but I do know I have the right size now. I wear a size 9 1/2 M shoe. I bought 11 W boot and they too fit just right. Hope this may help anyone out there ready to do some fly fishing.

I highly suggest matching yourself up with the Caddis size chart it was spot-on for me fit of these waders is fantastic and the quality seems good. Go online for the Caddis size chart though it is very accurate pay attention to the inseam and the girth and you won't be disappointed. Why would you pay $500 for a pair of waders absolutely ludicrous I think a good comfortable wading shoe is more practical if you're going to spend your money on something

I made a trip to see a relative in Colorado in August and did not want to pack my heavy neoprene waders on the plane so ordered these and had them shipped there. Was very pleasantly surprised at how nice these waders are. I only fished in them for a week, but they are lightweight, cool, and most of all they fit exactly like the Caddis website says. I am 5-9" and 180 pounds and usually order a size large in everything, but their website strongly suggested a size medium so that's what I reluctantly ordered. They fit GREAT. Use their sizing chart and you'll love these waders too.

Spent 10 days fishing the Henry's Fork of the snake river, This is a soft section of water and has no overland trips in your waders to fish it. Waders leaked after 5th day. Entry level waders are often lower quality but using them once a year in this type of water I assumed I'd get a couple three years out of a pair. maybe another pair but not this pair. My buddy bought the next level up of caddis waders and had no issues fishing the same water. Fortunately Amazon agreed to take the waders back and credit my account even though the waders were out of the return time frame. Amazon is good. Entry level cadis breathable waders - not so much.

I'm six feet tall, 220 lbs, size 10.5 shoe. Going by the size chart I probably should have ordered mediums, but I was skeptical... I haven't worn anything medium-size in years! So I ordered large, and they arrived quickly, and out of the box seemed to be everything I was looking for. But the size chart really was right, the large turned out to be too roomy for me. Lesson learned, Caddis size charts would appear to be accurate! I'm returning these and ordering medium, it looks like if they're the right size they'll do the job perfectly.

I have always insisted on using booted waders, however my buddy convinced me to give some stocking waders a try. So trying not to spend a large amount of money I found these and also picked up a pair of Caddis Wader Boots as well. I have to say now, I am never going back to booted waders again. I can latterly wear these things all day and feel completely comfy. I expected these to be poorly made and fall apart quickly like I seen on some other reviews, but if you are like me and you take care of your things then you should have no problems. They fit just a little snug around my crotch area but over all the size fits right.

Update: 6 months later and about 10 uses in, they have officially leaked, and not subtley. At the end of a 3 hour fishing trip with minimal trekking through water, the booty will be filled with water and my sock soaked. The frustrating part, I can't find the leak!! I bought another pair for my brother around the same time and BOTH of ours leaked from the same foot on the same day. Terrible timing as fall salmon season has only just started to kick off.I will be reaching out to the seller.---So far so good with these waders. I was a bit skeptical as they are budget friendly.They are much thinner than your typical Simms waders, material definitely feels cheaper but well sealed. Not very well insulated so be sure to layer up.One thing that was a bit annoying, one bootie was shaped slightly different than the other which made it a bit awkward to slide them into boots. Once they got wet they took shape, so not a major issue. I probably got unlucky with this pair.Only worn them twice so far with a fair amount of walking and crouching and they've held up. I will update this review after the fall salmon season.

Bad day. Received 3 different items and not happy with any. These waders seem nice but are huge for a XLSS. I wear an XL coat and I can put these waders over top of a parka and have room. I can live with that but the neoprene boot and like 8” wide. I can put these waders over my size 10 Nike shoes. I will have to see how they fit ones I put on my heavy socks and wool socks but I know there will still be a tone of room. I knew the length could be a bit long but the width is crazy.

Very well made. I got the large regular and I'm 5' 10'' 170lbs slim but not skinny build. 32'' inseam. They fit perfectly and without a jacket I have to take up all the slack in the shoulder straps to get the waders to snug up to my arm pits, so lots of extra strap for bigger people. Boots are a little big but well made. No problem sitting down, enough room at knees. Good quality material, good seems.

The only reason I gave them a three is because first they were delivered late and second the first time I used them they had a leak in the ToeI always have to patch these things so no big deal But kind of a bummer to use once and have a leak

Perfect. Keep me warm, completely dry, easy to clean. Feet are waterproof and fit in my water boots. Size respects sizing description. You will be happy with these.