After being away from home for 4 weeks I am pursuing a resolution to the sizing problem with these boots. Sunday I returned to Cabela’s explaining the problem. They directed me to contact Korkers’ to correct the problem, which I did today.
The guy at Korkers’ customer service directed me to submit a warranty claim explaining the problem, and to submit photos with the claim, and they would get back to me. I guess I will know in a few days whether they will ship me new boots or only the correct size rubber soles, which is all I really need, as I have not worn the boots they could offer either option. Though he thought they might not request I return the old boots if they send me a complete new pair, maybe just gift them to Project Healing Waters or similar group.
When visiting Cabela’s we noticed something that I had not noticed before, the heel of the boot is also stamped size 14 - 14.5. Thus farther confirming that the box and the tongue of the boots were stamped size 13 in error. Some pics to explain the problem.
Boot tongue
Boot heel
Felt soles - that fit the boots
The klingon sticky rubber soles - that do not fit.
The moral of the story is - I still think I will like these boots, but if you purchase wading boots with exchangeable soles before leaving the store make sure all the sizes match and fit correctly.
Korkers’s has a QC problem, but I am assuming their customer service will satisfactorily correct the problem.
[as an aside I finally remembered to check the size of my Chota wading boots, I thought they were size 12, but they are size 10. However, I suspect that Chota size 10 are larger than Korkers’ size 10. Especially when the removable inner sole is removed to accommodate thicker wader socks. Which the Korkers’s boots do not have. Korkers’ size 13 might fit ok, but this time round I’d rather error on the side of the boots being a little to large than a little to small. And Cabela’s did not have size 13 in stock for me to try on. I also like the Chota boots, but after about 30 - 60 minutes wearing them they just feel uncomfortably tight, which I think also makes my feet feel colder]