Waders

I know this subject has beaten to death but I need some help.  I think I put my foot in my mouth when I began bragging about how my Cabelas gold medal dry plus waders have yet to leak after 2 full years of abuse.  Why is it that when a pair of waders decides to leak it always happens in the dead of winter? 
 
 Well a tube of aqua-seal later I can't seem to stop the leak.  It leaking in the neoprene booty somewhere, I ran a bead of sealant along all the seams on the booty with no success.  I know someone has been there before...is there a trick to fixing leaks in the booty, or is this a lost cause?
 
Also im looking for some suggestions for a new pair since the outlook appears grim on my current pair.  I will be willing to spend around $200 with $250 being the absolute most I can spend.  I need something DURABLE!!!

I took a shop vac and set it on blow mode then stuck it down a  pantleg and tied it tight. Take the whole thing to a bathtub, turn on the vac and submerg the bootie till you find the leak.

I was able to find 2 spots where there were small leaks where the thread holes were in my seams. It should work to find one in the bootie also.

You also could turn them inside out and fill them with water to see where the leak is. If you can find the leak auqaseal is great stuff and should work.

i hung up mine and put water in them, found the leak in the seam. if it's only in the booty, just fill the booty with water. when you find the leak mark it with a black permanent marker and empty them. let them dry. if its in the seam i'de aquaseal it on both sides. of course let the one side dry before turning them inside out to do the other. if it's a hole you may have to use a patch. it worked for me.

ORIGINAL: swinger

If you fill them with water you really risk popping all the seams.

 
And ripping the curtain pole off the wall.  I wouldn't know anything about that.  dumas

ORIGINAL: swinger

If you fill them with water you really risk popping all the seams.

 
I agree, thats a lot of pressure to put on the seams. Use a flashlight in a dark room as someone said earlier. It does work.

ORIGINAL: Esox_Hunter

davef--I tried the shop-vac trick you mentioned.  As soon as I submerged them I immediately saw 2 pin-holes in the heel.  I assumed they would be on the seam, however they were not, perhaps why my first attempts didnt work.  I got some more aqua-seal and applied a generous helping on the outside, and when that dries I will do the same on the inside.  Im gonna keep my fingers crossed, Ill be testing them Friday.  Great tip Dave and thanks to everyone else for the replies.

I have the cabelas breathable ones with bootfoot (whichever name is there best ones) in the bargain cave for around $70 and they leaked slightly from the get go. I found about 3 places where air bubbles came up thru needle holes where the seams were sewed in the neoprene between the breathable meterial and the boot. I also noticed a couple bubbles thru the boot foot material but it seems like that was just air trapped in the material as the bubbles always ended once it got good and wet. Also noticed the same from under the felt, but they also ended. Bottom line is the last trip i was dry at least.  I have a pair of old neoprenes that are more auqaseal than neoprene now.

Take them back,replaced mine for free. The Orvis or Simms are hard to beat.I have a pair of Orvis bootfoot for the cold months and the stocking foot for warmer weather.