Hi Steve,

First, boot foot waders are not popular for fly fishing in streams because
they don't hold your foot in place while you walk and don't offer any ankle
support.

They are great for coastal winter steelheading where you more gravel or at
Pyramid Lake in Nevada in the winter where you don't walk much either.

They are very hard to fit properly. First, you need to get the right body
size, then the inseam length and then the boot size. After that you custom
order them. Then if the customer doesn't like them (for any reason), you are
stuck with them.

These are some of the reasons why you won't see breathable boot foot waders
much except in catalogs.

--
Bill Kiene

Kiene's Fly Shop
Sacramento, CA
www.kiene.com

"steve sullivan" wrote in message
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What is the difference between the simms gortex bootfoot waders and the
simms g3 guide stockingfoot waders?

Right now I have red ball non breathable bootfoots. I want to get the
most comfortable warm waders possible. What is the reason for the g3's
not being bootfoots? I have never worn stockingfoots, what is the
difference between stockingfoot and bootfoot practically speaking and
comfortwise?

What are other waders that are gortex and comparable in quality?