Gravel is the killer on stocking foot waders. If you do not have a gravel guard that goes down over the wading shoe, you grind gravel into the stockingfoot bottom, and wear holes in the feet. I use to wear a wool sock OVER the stockingfoot, and then put on the size bigger shoe. You need felt bottomed shoes, or your going under in slippery rock rivers. Now I want the boot foot built into the wader...quick on, no wet, messy socks and shoe to put in my car..I've got other things to do besides take a bunch of time getting my wading "system" on. And they are sure warmer if you use them in the Winter time. Want your waders to last? Buy the PEET, BOOT foot driers. Waders rot from the inside out. Take your waders off, leave them in a clump rather than putting them on the drier, and your waders won't last very long.

Hope we also understand the safety regarding waders...some people say "hip waders"..not a good term to use. Hip boots are dangerous if there is a chance you could go under. You can't keep them from filling up with water like you can chest high waders, and using a wading belt.

And I said #11 because in my experience, many of the wading shoes only come in whole sizes.