Do you have a several cute pairs of laceup shearling "winter" boots yet fear stepping into the stray puddle?
Has the winter brought with it not only snow but ankle deep slush-everywhere...all the time?
Do you live in a city (like New York) where all sidewalks terminate in brown moats of indeterminate detritus suspended in a lovely slurry of melted snow, motor oil, and dog urine waiting to seep between the seams of your footwear?

On top of it all, are you cursed with ginormous, athletic calves?  As you're trudging down the street do you gaze with envy at the scores of women swarming the sidewalks, their calves swimming in wellies of all shapes and sizes-none of which will fit you?

I certainly do.

Are you also dead set against spending as much money on a pair of wellies (vulcanized rubber, for godssake) as you are a pair of heels, leather boots, or doc martens?

I certainly am (sorry, Hunter).

After hours scouring the interwebs, using every shopping search engine imaginable, it was the Tretorn Langta that won by a landslide in terms of Quality, Fit and Value--I was determined not to pay Hunter prices for a wide calf wellie.  I've owned many a pair of wellie, comparison shopped the spectrum from high to low end, and honestly couldn't be happier with this product.

I have a 17" calf which means you walk into Ricky's, Old Navy, Filenes, DSW, Macy's, Barneys, Target and every pair of Wellies you try on, no matter how cute or not, how expensive or cheap, is just too small.  Buying off the rack is simply not an option for me in a knee length boot.  I've had shorter wellies, the kind that come up to mid calf and quite frankly they do nothing but accentuate the odd size of my actual calf.

It's a no brainer to go get the Hunter Huntress (wide calf model) Wellie which has a 16.14" (41cm) calf measurement in a size 8.  But again--it's a rubber boot and for the price I feel I'm paying for branding.  So NO.

Why Tretorn Langta's completely won me over:
1.  calf measurement on a size 8 is the same as the Huntress at 16+"
2.  in my opinion has a better tread-especially on the heel where if you're walking around on packed snow, is helpful to dig in for traction.
3.  large calved women take note--the buckle is actually functional and allows the calf width to adjust, which is not the case with the Huntress.  Keep in mind these are molded rubber boots, so any adjustability is minimal, but Tretorn has sewn in a gusset to eke out as much adjustability as possible.  at 17"  I was able to adjust the calf opening to accommodate my 17" calf with a SMIDGE of room to spare.
4.  Solid Color with contrast branding and gusset.  If you like a tiny pop of color, a tiny pop of color you'll get.
5.  Great quality.  It's a rubber boot, I know, but having shopped for these for so long, I know a cheap boot when I put it on (Ricky's, Old Navy, Filene's I'm looking at you).
6.  Cheap wellies often have a insole that slips around everywhere and comes out when you take the boot off.  Not so with the Tretorn.  The sole is supportive and feels like it's cushioned and everything *stays in place*.
7.  Interior of the boot is lined which makes it a more comfortable wear.

My only criticism of the Langta is that the ankle measurement seems a bit large..as is the case with many wellies.  Just because my calf is large doesn't mean my ankle is likewise huge--So the ankle support could be a tad better, but I'm not willing to trade that for a comfortable fit around the calf.

Also, read the other reviews--BUY A SIZE SMALLER--I'm a size 8.5 and can usually VERY safely size up to a 9, but after reading the reviews, thought I'd take an educated risk & bought a size 8.  It's a perfect fit.

Amazon's prices were by far the lowest.  Especially in the color I purchased-Olive Green (with Pink Accent) at less than half the price of the Hunter boot.

All around, this is a superior product and a huge value over higher profile brands.  I'm just kicking myself for having delayed this purchase by a month!