... then you really get a test of waterproofing, if water can't get out from the inside i'm sure it can't get in....
Exactly! My hunting waders had a pinhole in them, couldn't find it so I had to fill them up w/ water and see where it beaded out.
The true test of waterproofing is to fill your boots with water. (LOL I've never done it
, but it sounds like a fool proof plan. Hahaha)