Put a patch on your boots above ankle where you wear a hole, BEFORE you wear a hole in them.

I just look boots farm supply store . I think that it but no clearance . The only boot I consider there, $89.95 plus tax, camo boot. 3 ply. 400 grams thinsulate. But nylon const. Not rubber. This what seem be worse with clutch foot with crease above ankle with wear an thin an leak. Anyone know if rubber or nylon a significant difference in wear or crease or leaks ? If they sell on clearance. I be more interested but close $100 with tax an unknown if needed . Cheaper mid quality boots are hard find an discontinue lot

Heater in winter on hip boots in auto get feet warm up . For sure it got be hard on boots an seams . I have no success at all with sealant . Some do but it just peel or come loose on edges an then soon within a few days, cone off completely.

Dave, equipment wears out and I usually buy a new pair of waders every year and keep the older patched pair as a backup. Beaver trapping and poking holes in your waders goes hand in hand around here. It's just the cost of doing business, once you accept that you'll sleep better.