Well that sounds about right. Please buy a new pair, that are not bass pro. Coming from a former emplyee (not to metion which store) but those waders tend to have those problem. I went through 4 pairs when i worked there. You can return them and probably get store credit. Just dont take your receipt, they usually take anything back. Bite the bullet and buy new ones if you want to buy one pair and have them last i would spend the money and by simms. you dont have to buy their top of the line I would suggest their L2, but they are all good.