Wader Recommendations?

Hard to beat those for the price.  Years ago I went with LL Bean Emerger as I figured their lifetime warranty might come in handy if anything happened.

Patagonia waders can be had on clearance every now and then, especially if you are a short.

My experience with those quality of waders is not good. They tend to either spring a leak from being snagged on a branch or slid across a rock or the seams leach water very quickly.

I’d look for Simms or Orvis on sale. You likely wont pay much more than when you go back to buy a second pay of $100 waders.  Just my two cents on the topic.

Just a quick update on this thread.  I have several sets of waders ranging from Patagonia chest waders, to Frogg Toggs waist waders to hip waders.  I have used my hip waders the most.  Over two years ago, I chose a brand called Chota Hippies.  I have been through several states with these waders and into some pretty thick brush during fishing.  They have held up but along the way developed pinhole leaks in the shin area (expected when bushwacking) to a large gash in the material above the knee.  I repaired the pinhole leaks which are easy to spot using rubbing alcohol, a spray bottle and aquaseal or seam grip.  The gash on the knee was easily fixed also with a leftover bit of ripstop from an old air mattress repair kit.  I continue to use these waders to this day with no leakage.  The majority of situations I am in which requires waders, the water is generally knee deep or less, especially if fishing a headwaters area or a tributary stream feeding a larger river.  Whenever these waders ultimately fail, I will replace them with another pair.  I have the camo version of the waders.

https://www.chotaoutdoorgear.com/products/chota-hippies