Seems cliche to start a review with "Love these boots" but those are the first words that come to mind. A few weeks ago they got muddy when I watered the horse and I hosed them down and I was ready to head into town. They are absolutely water proof, comfortable enough to wear all day and so cute that you hate to take them off when you get home. The color is not ruined by being wet. They are very sturdy and practical. I'm not scared to go down a hill, even in the snow where I live in the country yet they make jeans look great. Hated to see the warm weather coming and was glad when it got cool again because I didn't want to put them away yet. I've been stopped by strangers who had to tell me how much they liked them. One lady, in a wheel chair, checked out ahead of me in the grocery store and then waited by the door to ask me about them. One of my husband's guitar students, a man, said they were nice. I chose to focus on the practicality and durability but he ended by saying, "Yea, but they sure are sharp."