I wasn't sure how the "duck" boot style bottom would go with the upper half, but coming across these Polar boots kind of solved my problem. I was stuck between wanting "duck" boots (sorry, that's the only way I know how to describe them, lol), which I've always found keep your feet dry, and tall boots, which is a style I really like, but aren't always guaranteed to keep the snow out.

The Polar boots work great! I've gone out to play around in the snow, brushed a foot of snow off of the cars, walked through puddles and slush, and so far they haven't let any snow or water in them. They've kept my feet very warm and I've found them to be really comfortable and true to size. They tighten up perfectly and stay right against my calf. I sometimes have a problem with boots being too loose at the top (I don't have thick legs and it seems a lot of companies lately are trying to cater  to "wide leg" sizes), but these weren't loose at all, even though it was almost tied as tightly as it could be. The boot comes up to about mid-calf, which I like. The fur lining is really soft and does great to help keep warm. All in all, I think it's a very nice pair of boots!