Jason
On a trip to the fabled Au Sable, Iwas 2 hours down the road when I remembered I had forgotten my chest waders. Not wishing to turn around I stopped in a Meijer store in Big Rapids and picked up a pair of Hodgman hippers for 29$. I fished the North Branch of the Au Sable for four days and loved every minute. I wouldn't want to walk far in them as they have little support for the ankle but for what they are, they are great. I'm of an age now where I have set my limit with chest waders to be my waist; in a few years it will be my crotch...and then..My hippers actually keep me out of dangerous (for me) waters. Yes the rubber soles would be treacherous in other streams but the sandy Au Sable is just perfect for these hippers. I pack an extra belt in the box to hold them up and I'm good to go.
Mcsteff
And yes, they are quite easy on, easy off. My chesters used to be that way too but the years and the pounds have a way of making an easy thing difficult.