I've had one pair of the Chocorua and three pairs of the White Ledge, and not one boot has been able to withstand a dewy lawn, much less an actual puddle.

I've often wondered if somehow the pair I got missed getting its Gore-Tex membrane because the White Ledge, which only boasts a waterproof leather upper (no membrane) is actually a bit more water resistant.

In any event, this boot is extremely comfortable and great for dry weather hiking, but for my daily three mile walk around the perimeter of our hayfield which I keep mowed like a lawn, it can't even make it a mile before my socks are wet from the dew.

UPDATE, MARCH 2012: To be fair, I must report that my second pair of the Chocorua boot is performing beautifully, keeping my feet dry in muddy puddles as well as the aforementioned dewy lawn.  My first pair, which was the total failure, was brown, but this pair is the gray version, for whatever difference that may make.  And, by the way, the low boot with no laces that Amazon is now picturing as the Chocorua Trail is the wrong boot.