I live in a very humid, and rainy area of far south east Texas and these boots have proven to hold up through some of the most torrential downpours that this area has seen in many years. I am so impressed, and I have faith that these will be with me for many years making this purchase very worth my while. I sized up to wear thick socks with them, and that was a good decision on my part. I recently wore them to a very flooded Mardi Gras parade for right around 8 hours, and my feet didn't feel uncomfortable at all, in fact they stayed very warm! I was surprised that they kept my feet so warm! These boots are a great investment! Plus...they're cute!