I bought a pair of Cabela's breathables every other year for the past 6 years. I thought about it for a bit, and my buddy that guides in Montana has had his Simms for 8 years (200+ days a year on the water). He's still wearing the same pair of waders. You do the math. I bought a pair of Guide Weights...and have never been happier with a pair of waders in my 34 years of fishing.