I love love love these boots. I have had them almost three years and they are still in great shape - not a stitch out of place. The soles are a little worn and the fur is flattened, but they are still so warm, comfortable and cozy. I live in them in the winter, wearing them day in and day out for months at a time. There is no snow in my area so I can't judge the water resistence of them, but for the cold weather we have had here in North Florida for the last three years they have been fantastic. Don't know how I ever got along with out them, and would replace them via over night shipping if anything ever happened to them.