I have been using these rain boots for about a month now and they are still as comfortable as ever. The other reviews are right though when they say that if you don't like having tightness around your calves you should probably look at another pair. The one thing that is nice about them being slightly tighter than usually is that they keep even more water out from getting to your feet, which for me is important because I work in the field with these. Traction is okay, but make sure you get the right size, because I can see someone getting a slightly-too-small size and not being able to feel exactly where they are going, since the boots themselves don't allow for a lot of ankle movement. All in all I think these were definitely a good purchase and will last me a long time.