Remedy for leaky waders

[Silver Creek]

Looking for opinions.......

I have an older pair of Cabelas stocking foot waders that are no longer repelling water in the foot area.

The waders are approximately 12 years old and I have noticed that my feet are wet at the end of the day. At first I thought that it may be condensation or maybe sweat so the last time out I went with no socks and confirmed that, sure enough, the waders were letting water pass through the "booties". Is there anything I can do to remedy this situation or is it time to treat myself to new waders?

You have a neoprene "compression leak".

This is when the walls of the individual air cells in the neoprene break down due to repeated cycles of compression. The air chambers then communicate with each other, and as they get larger, the walls get weaker and eventually, there is an open channel from the outside of the bootie to the inside. Sealing the seams will NOT CURE a compression leak.

Your waders are probably toast. But you can try finding the leak(s). OR you can try sealing the area of the heel where most compression leaks occur.

http://books.google.com/books?id=Uz3...n leak&f=false