I travel a lot and need waterproof shoes for some of my destinations, such as Seattle.  I saw these on the Columbia website and found them on Amazon for much less than retail.  I received the shoes and wore them around the house to see if they were going to be comfortable enough for all the walking I do.  Not only were they totally comfy, I decided to wear them while I was walking my treadmill.  Mind you, this was the first day that I received them and they felt like I'd owned them for years.  Plus, they're really cute with the purple -  they don't look too butch!