After years of lacrosse rubber hipboots I’m pulling the trigger and upgrading to chaps style. Yoder or Dans?? Anyone have any thoughts on which is best?

I have Dans chaps and they’re great. Not sure about their hip boots. I wear my Dans on warmer days and my Filson chaps on colder days.

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I've got Dan's and love them.

I bought some stone creeks with dryshod boots and so far I much prefer them to dans. Have always had a set of dans for the last 13 years or so. These are an upgrade

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Wish these companies would make these boots for guys with size 15+ boots.

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I have been a size 15 since I was 15 years old , makes boots hard

yes 11,12, 13, 14, 15 my age and shoe size matched

Not exactly the subject, but when I made the switch to chest waders I've never looked back. Hip boots are always looking to find a hole just a mite deeper than they are. AN added plus, with my life vest snugging it down I have swam with them (after an escaping boat) and don't even get wet inside hardly.

I would bet IF you called Dan's they could/would find a way to accommodate you. They attach their chaps to boots of your choice so I don't see why they couldn't get some 15's, or you could send them some to attach the chaps to.

Once again.....Dans Brier Proof. I'll be on my 3rd season and still very happy. Tested out their chesties last weekend in the ice water, also very happy but they are cool.

What type of life vest are you using?

I do have a pair of hips made by Gator with brush guards and love’em for scouting when all I need to do is just get close to see. That being said though, I only wear waders (Adam Built Breathables or Gator Insulated) when I’m actually water trapping no matter the depth. A pretty darn good mink trapper told me years ago that if you’re not getting low down and looking to set up under the long grasses & overhangs, you’re not seriously wanting to trap mink! In order to do this you’ll fill your hips in knee deep water or get a wet butt squatting!

Dans usually will work with you

they have an option to send your own boots

the issue is finding good boots in a 15 or larger is still a task

Thanks all, Dans it is

Yep. A wise old trapper once told me that the best thing about hip boots is that they hold twice as much water as knee boots!

Yikes! Keep them hip-boots! Lacrosse rubber hip boots! By FAR the BEST! Real rubber you can actually put a "Patch" on a hole, and it will "stick"! The pair I have now are over 20 years old and still going Strong! But I might Upgrade to a High-Quality "Breathable" Chest wader. Tired of stepping a little too deep on a cold Minnesota morning.

LaCrosse quality went down years ago when they moved manufacturing to China. I still have my 20 year old pair of Burly's because the new ones I bought 4 years ago were junk. Poor fit and poor materials.

I don't know about the other boots they make, but I am making an assumption and not buying anymore LaCrosse products.