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Grundens - a brand well-known for building excellent rain and foul-weather gear - has just launched their new Boundary Wader collection. These waders are built from GORE-TEX, and come in both men's and women's sizes. An option for a zip-front wader is available for men only. The waders feature four layers of GORE-TEX material in the lower portion, and three...

Korkers, the brand behind some of the best wading boots in the industry, recently announced a new lineup of wet wading products. These products include new wet wading socks, shoes, and sandals, all geared towards anglers as the weather warms up and wet wading becomes a reality. Specifically, Korkers has launched the Swift Sandal, All-Axis Vented Shoe, a Wet...

Simms has announced the launch of a new Freestone collection of waders. The Freestone waders are Simms' mid-level waders, designed to give anglers top-tier performance without the higher price tag. Per a press release from Simms, the new Freestone waders are "Constructed from a durable, waterproof/breathable 4-layer Toray Quadralam fabric package."  They...

Chota Outdoor Gear has announced the release of a new product that should catch the eye of fly anglers - a wading shoe cover. The Cloak, as Chota has dubbed the product, is "designed to transform any shoe, sandal, or boot into a felt-soled wading shoe," per a press release from Chota. The Cloak zips on over existing footwear and has an attached felt sole...

I recently had the chance to use and fish in the new Skwala RS waders. These are a bomber-level wader option, built for the most intense of situations. I think Skwala knocked it out of the park with the RS waders, and you can find my full thoughts here.

I had the chance to get my hands on the new Carbon waders from Skwala. I think they're among the best reasonably-priced waders currently on the market, due to their build quality and innovative design. You can read the full review here.

Miss Mayfly, the company to produce the world's first line of fishing and wading gear designed exclusively to fit all women, has launched a new wading boot. This wading boot, called the Moxie, is available for purchase now. Below is a press release from Miss Mayfly on this new product. Miss Mayfly® is excited to announce the launch of its new “Moxie...

I had the chance to review the Korkers River Ops BOA wading boots for Hatch Magazine. The boots are the same as the original River Ops boots, but with the BOA lacing system added on. So, this review functioned in part as a way to see how well the River Ops boots have held up after a year of heavy use. You can read the review here.

The Orvis PRO lineup of gear is one of the most advanced and sophisticated currently on the market. Some of their stuff has made its way into my personal lineup of gear, and I'll personally vouch for it. As expected, Orvis announced the release of new products to expand their existing PRO lineup. You can read all about the new gear here.

Wading staffs are one of the few pieces of fly fishing gear I haven't used extensively. I thankfully haven't needed to, but I know plenty of anglers who do need them. If you're wondering how one could help you, I suggest reading this great piece from Dom Swentosky at Troutbitten.