I wear boots everyday for morning outside chores. These are easy to put on and take off. They are sturdy, but lightweight and don't feel like you are slogging extra dead weight on your feet. Not tight on my calves and fit easily over my skinny jeans. I even wore them in snowstorms and my feet were warm and dry. I usually order a 10 in boots, my normal shoe size is 9-9.5. I ordered a 9 in these and they fit well with light socks. 10 would have definitely been too big. Time will tell if they hold up to wear or spring a leak in before the year is out. My last 3 pairs of boots barely lasted 2 seasons.