A wader comprising a body portion and a bootie; wherein the bootie is attached to the body portion; wherein the bootie is comprised of a toe piece, an ankle piece, and a sole piece; wherein the toe piece, the ankle piece, and the sole piece are adhered together to form the bootie; wherein the toe piece has an outside surface, and the toe piece comprises a raised neoprene area on the outside surface; wherein the ankle piece has an inside surface, and the ankle piece comprises a raised neoprene area on the inside surface; and wherein the toe piece, the ankle piece, and the sole piece are all comprised of a neoprene material, wherein the raised neoprene area on the inside of the ankle piece comprises an ankle segment that is situated proximate the ankle of a wearer when the bootie is worn; wherein the ankle segment comprises a top edge; wherein the raised neoprene area on the inside of the ankle piece further comprises a plurality of vertically oriented segments with bottom ends; wherein the vertically oriented segments are configured to form a fluid channel around a top area of the ankle segment between the bottom ends of at least some of the vertically oriented segments and the top edge of the ankle segment; and wherein the vertically oriented segments are configured to form vertically oriented fluid channels between the vertically oriented segments; wherein the bootie has an inside with a circumference formed by the ankle piece and the sole piece; and wherein the vertically oriented segments extend circumferentially around an entire inside of the bootie except for that portion of the bootie that is formed by the sole piece; wherein the vertically oriented segments are configured to form an arch over a midfoot of the wearer; and wherein the bottom ends of the vertically oriented segments are configured to form an arch over an ankle bone of the wearer. wherein the bootie is attached to the body portion; wherein the bootie is comprised of a toe piece, an ankle piece, and a sole piece; wherein the toe piece, the ankle piece, and the sole piece are adhered together to form the bootie; wherein the toe piece has an outside surface, and the toe piece comprises a raised neoprene area on the outside surface; wherein the ankle piece has an inside surface, and the ankle piece comprises a raised neoprene area on the inside surface; and wherein the toe piece, the ankle piece, and the sole piece are all comprised of a neoprene material, wherein the raised neoprene area on the inside of the ankle piece comprises an ankle segment that is situated proximate the ankle of a wearer when the bootie is worn; wherein the ankle segment comprises a top edge; wherein the raised neoprene area on the inside of the ankle piece further comprises a plurality of vertically oriented segments with bottom ends; wherein the vertically oriented segments are configured to form a fluid channel around a top area of the ankle segment between the bottom ends of at least some of the vertically oriented segments and the top edge of the ankle segment; and wherein the vertically oriented segments are configured to form vertically oriented fluid channels between the vertically oriented segments; wherein the bootie has an inside with a circumference formed by the ankle piece and the sole piece; and wherein the vertically oriented segments extend circumferentially around an entire inside of the bootie except for that portion of the bootie that is formed by the sole piece; wherein the vertically oriented segments are configured to form an arch over a midfoot of the wearer; and wherein the bottom ends of the vertically oriented segments are configured to form an arch over an ankle bone of the wearer.