My girlfriend works at an upscale dental office where everyone spends a lot of money to look nice. Her co-workers all wear the same high end brand of boot and it's a thing it seems. I bought these for her for Christmas and was afraid she would hate them as they weren't "the brand" everyone at work wore. Never so happy to be wrong. She looooooved them and her coworkers did as well, 2 of them bought the same boot different design last month. We live in Michigan so snow, ice, rain, and slush during winter are a constant. These boots laugh at mother nature. They are incredibly well put together, resist moisture,and still look like they could hit the runway 3 minutes after shoveling. Columbia is a stellar outfitter and I will purchase from them for years to come.