I don't know how many of you are looking for an affordable pair of waders for those small backcountry streams, but right now Orvis is selling their Silver Label Hippers for $99.
I use these personally, while they are not true lightweight standards– they are lighter than chest-highs, more packable and at less that a hundred bucks– they are steel for those who do not want to wet-wade or lug around a cumbersome pair of chest highs.

