Stocking foot hippers

[troutbert]

Does anyone have any good suggestions on stocking foot hippers? My old Orvis ones are worn out and the new Orvis ones are $98!! Seems like a lot for hippers.
I'd prefer a brand that I could buy from a regular fly shop, if available, rather than a big box store.

 

[albatross]

I bought a pair of Hodgman Wadelite Breathable Stocking Foot Hip Boots last fall. I've been pretty happy with them. I don't know if this is something a flyshop would stock, but I bet they could order them.

These boots are especially nice if you need to hike in a ways and then wade.

 

[Bamboozle]

Another vote for the Hodgman's!

Other than wet wading I use these more than anything else and I'm going on my fouth season.

 

[troutbert]

Thanks for the tips about the Hodgmans. In earlier discussions about waders, several people recommended Dan Baileys (sold by Feather Hook in Coburn). I see on the web that Dan Baileys has hippers too. The Orvis, the Hodgmans and Dan Baileys all run close to $100. I guess that's the going rate.

 

[Chaz]

I bought a pair of stocking foot hippers in Sept. 2001 and they are still in very good condition, they are Orvis. Cost was about $95, though I got them on an exchange because I had an older pair that leaked likea sieve.
As for my next set they will be waste high, because I'm always ending up going over my hippers unexpextedly.