I have dive booties back home so I'll definitely try them in the future. They sell them in different thicknesses. I believe mine are 5mm for diving the area I was usually at.
There are others that are thinner neoprene for warmer water.
I'm curious, do you know the thickness of the booties you used? I believe mine are 5mm (for diving), but I wonder if 3mm would be better for wading.
Stingrays?! Wow. I can imagine from a patch of Jellyfish, but Stingrays, that's crazy. I'm gonna need 15" snake boots! [emoji38]