I first saw these on a friend who used them in the spring to muck her horse stalls.  I don't have horses, but I do have dogs and gardens.  When I pooper scooped in the spring my Sorels weren't the best choice as I sometimes stepped into stuf that I needed to hose off and the Sorels weren't great for that.  The bigger tread on the Sorels also made it difficult to get out stuff I accidentally stepped in. I would then switch to plain rubber LaCrosse boots, but they were pretty cold on early spring days.  These, on the other hand, are perfect.  They look stylish enough that I can wear them in public. When I recently toured a maple sugar farm with a gardening group, they not only kept my feet warm and dry, they were easily hosed off when I got home.  And, of course, I got lots of compliments and everyone wanted to know where I got them.

I wear a woman's 7.  The shoes are sized in whole sizes only.  My box is labeled 7-7 1/2.  They are big on me, so I need to wear heavier socks than I would sometimes want. They are almost snug on top where they meet my calf, but then they go almost straight down, so they are looser in the lower calf (good for the heavier socks that end mid-calf).

I waited a year yo buy these but wish I had gotten them the first time I saw them on my friend.  They have much better support than my LaCrosse rubber boots and are a lot of fun to wear.  The only downside is the LaCrosse are made in the US and these are from China.