I bought these boots b/c they had a nice pink pattern (to deter male thiefs at my house) and they had rubber all the way up. They are the BEST boots I've had even over my muck boots. No blisters, the tops fit around my big calves, and they are pretty! I used them all spring through the snow melt and mud in the corrals and I still put them on to do barn chores. They are getting a little warm but I do not want to give them up! I ordered a size 9 and I wear an 8.5 shoe. It fits but I would have liked to of tried on an 8 since it might have fit better. Nothing major though. I highly recommend these boots...just buy them! Not too mention the price I got them for was a steal.