I have tried Frog Toggs...Gore Tex....Cabelas Dry Wear....bought more rain wear than I care to admit to....in all price ranges. I have never seen any of the so called breathable stuff hold up in an all day rain after a couple of times using. It all eventually saturates. I have talked to many fellow fisherman and many guides who will tell you the same thing. The only thing I know of that will keep you dry is the old fashion slicker type rain suits worn by commercial fisherman.....and oil skin jackets. But unless you are being pretty inactive or it is very cold you will really sweat in those two types of garments. I bought a nice OutBack oil skin coat from Cabelas that was on sale for 35 dollars...originally 165 dollars. I wore it all last year and it never leaked once even fishing in 8 hour downpours. I also have an oil skin hat that is also waterproof..as long as you wax it after each season. Waxing a hat is one thing..a whole oil skin coat is something else...so when the coat starts to leak I will no loner wear it in wet weather. As for the boots my feet are so deformed I can only wear Keens that have the wide toe box that lets me be half way comfortable. I have worn the Keen brand for many years and not had any problems....until now. That is why I buy at REI...I can take them back even after wearing them for a year and tell them I don't like them and get my money back...it is a great store. I may just try Travis's idea of using something like Tectron to spay on the rain wear I have now.
Regards
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