I bought these boots August 2016. I wear them for working on our farm. They do great and are super comfortable. I wish I would have bought 2 pairs so I had a backup. I bought mine when they were about half off. These boots are definitely waterproof with no leakage. I just hose them off when they get too mucked up, add some leather conditioner and they are good to go. I live in the Colorado mountains and most of our property is vertical, these boots have great tread and have done well in the rain, mud, snow and summertime heat. I do wear them everyday and have worn my tread down, so may need to get them resoled this year.