Abstract: An article of footwear having a shoe portion including an upper with a mouth, and a tubular portion adapted to be selectively coupled to the shoe portion. A fastener interconnects one end of the tubular portion to the mouth of the upper. A reversible cuff on the tubular portion is available to conceal the connected fastener and a reversible collar on the shoe portion is available to conceal the unconnected fastener and to prevent any abrasive contact with the leg of the wearer. When the shoe portion is used alone there is provided an ankle boot, and when used in combination with the tubular portion there is provided a calf high boot.

Abstract: Waders straps are attached to the waders by means of a male ferrule forming a shaftway fitting in a female ferrule forming a pair of shaftways and a pin attached to a strap is removably insertable through the shaftways securing the male and female ferrules together and thereby releasably securing the waders to a fisherman.