My only equipment failure this year , rubber boots . Rocky sent free with 800 grams thinsulate . They sprang a leek in the top above the big toe . They were 1 year old , not old enough . My buddy has had some lacross boots for 5 years and they still have no holes . They do lose that tire smell after awhile , and I think I see more deer when wearing them , as opposed to fabrick , or leather boots .