flyangler:

While I can't speak for Cabela's about a thosand years ago I used to have the old latex waders and sent back three successive pair. All were replaced without question.

It doesn't mean a thing but my point is if they replaced them once, it doesn't mean they won't again.

In regards to only leaking one way, I guess you have to try it and see what happens. I guess you could turn the wader portion inside out and with the boot sort of inside the leg fill them with water.