R egardless of which type of wader you choose, they should be washed down with a hose when you get home. Wading boots included. U sually you wear a thick pair of socks under the stocking-foot, to cushion the pressure on your feet. Wading boots should be tried on with the thick socks and the waders to make sure everything fits - and that there is good ankle support. Gaitors, which are like old fashioned spats, will help protect the waders since they help keep gravel out of your wading shoes.
T here are various thicknesses of neoprene.
A heavier, and lighter version is also made. Dive and wet suits are made of neoprene. It acts as a barrier from the cold. S tanding in the ocean, or a river is cold. Even colder before dawn and after sunset.