So far so good. The only thing I didn't like about them was the shine on the toe cap and heel cup. The good news is that it is easily taken care of with wet sandpaper. I forget what grit I used (maybe 200 or so) but it cut down the shine more similarly to the rest of the boot. Break in takes a few days but after that they are pretty much golden. The toe box is pretty spacious. Yes, they are decently water resistant, just don't step in any puddles higher than where the tongue starts or at the base of the zipper. My favorite thing about these boots is that the sole is stitched all the way around. It seems any time that I get boots that are just glued on or partially stitched they come apart in no time. These boots are one of the better deals when looking for something that has full stitching. Been wearing these for a decent minute and they are holding up so far but I'll update this if I get any failures.