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Could be crappy seams. Another possibility is contamination; some light boots of mine have meshy parts on them which have become full of fine volcanic dust, and are no longer waterproof. Proper Gore Tex is kind of magical. I have gaiters of it which are as reliable as cesspool cleaning rubber boots. What's with all the BS nowadays with "water resistant PTFE free environmentally friendly fabric". Gah. You do realize that's nylon underneath, and that the Nikwax you gotta periodically buy comes in a plastic bottle?
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Yeah, basically. I used to work in a lab that had some kind of fluoropolymer in liquid suspension, and it left a nice hydrophobic/nonstick coating (not permanent) on everything it touched. I'd love me some of that in a plastic bottle to spray on things, starting with my backpack...
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That's easy, gaiters! I was opposed to them (one more piece of gear, bleh) until recently when I caved and tried them for travel in deep snow. They are awesome.
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