I was afraid to buy another set of waders like this after another brand with the same style turned out to be not durable at all. I am very impressed with the fabric used for these waders. They appear to be reinforced in all the right places. I wore these for summer trout fishing and early teal season. Climbing over rocks and in and out of boats has been no problem. If I had to find a flaw it would be that they are very tight around the ankles so i can pull the cuff over my boot tops but thats not a big deal at all