Stockingfoot Waders
Stockingfoot waders end in a neoprene bootie instead of a built-in boot, so you choose the wading boot that fits your foot and grips the bottom you actually fish. Chest and hip heights, breathable and neoprene, in men's and women's cuts.
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Related collections
- Wading Boots and Shoes, the other half of the setup
- Bootfoot Waders, if you would rather have it built in
- Breathable Waders and Neoprene Waders
- Women's Waders
- Wader Accessories, including suspenders and garters
Why anglers pick stockingfoot
A boot that is molded into a wader has to fit the average foot. A wading boot laced over a bootie fits yours. You get real ankle support for walking on rock, you can replace the boots without replacing the waders, and you can own two soles for two kinds of water. On a long day of moving and casting, that fit is the whole argument.
You need boots. Buy them at the same time.
Stockingfoot waders do not come with boots. The bootie is a seal, not a sole, and walking in it will ruin it in one trip. Size wading boots one to two sizes above your street shoe to leave room for the bootie and a wader sock. Our wading boots are stocked for exactly this.
Gravel guards
The cuff that pulls down over the boot top is there to keep sand and gravel out of the bootie. Use it. Grit inside a bootie abrades the seam from the inside and is a common way a good wader starts leaking in its second season.
Chest or hip
Chest waders cover you to the sternum and handle deep water, holes and current. Hip waders stop at the thigh and are the right tool for small streams, shoreline work and pond chores where a chest wader is more gear than the job needs. Both are here.
Common questions
What size wading boots do I need with stockingfoot waders?
One to two sizes larger than your normal shoe. The neoprene bootie plus a wader sock takes up real room, and a boot that fits bare-footed will cut circulation once you are standing in cold water.
Can I wear stockingfoot waders for duck hunting?
You can, and some people prefer the fit. Most waterfowlers go bootfoot because a dark launch is not when you want to lace boots, and marsh mud is unkind to laces. For hunting, see bootfoot waders.
Are stockingfoot waders warmer or colder than bootfoot?
Colder at the feet in standing water, because a laced boot has less insulation than a molded insulated boot. Warmer overall on the move, because you are not fighting a heavy boot. Match it to whether you stand still or walk.
Do I need suspenders?
They come with the chest models. For hip waders, belt loops or suspenders keep them from sliding down over a long day.