Well I don't know how I managed to do it but I talked my wife into letting me get some waders and a wader jacket to boot
Here is my secret, when she asks if she can buy something hesitate for a sec then say ok dear it's Christmas and all... Then a week from then go to her and say "Hey? Wait a sec. I thought we weren't getting anything else for Christmas? " Then she feels guilty and lets you get your waders.
Here is a recently pick of my old waders. As you can see they are well worn and a nice knee patch where my female Lab Penny, who doesn't hunt, enjoys the taste of the salt marsh and neoprene apparently. These waders are at least 6 years old and have at least a tube of silicon sealant on them and still leak.
I decided in the end to go with the ultimate wader in stout because I'm hard on my hunting gear and figured the full armour flex would be the best thing. Picked up a 4-1 wader jacket at the same time in matching Max 4. We've got another serious duck hunter back in the marsh starting next fall.