I live in FL and purchased these for summer walks out geocaching.  I liked the feel and appearance of the boots as soon as I took them out of the box.  There is some weight to them, so not sure how much walking I'll do.  They were a struggle to get on which wasn't surprising given the design, but they were a real pain to take off.  I had to resort to asking my wife for help and I earned a lot of grief on why I ordered boots instead of gaiters.  The negatives aside, I would feel confident stomping around  in search of geocaches that were I to surprise a snake and he strike at my legs, these boots would offer adequate protection.
I'm giving them 3-stars for two reasons; weight and how difficult they were to get off.  I'm "hoping" as I wear them the tops will loosen and make getting them on and off easier.