I purchased these after a lengthy search for the perfect rain boots. These are very sturdy and have a wide enough opening to tuck your pants into, plus a little nook in the back to take them off without touching if they are dirty. I had originally purchased more expensive pairs from Stuart Weitzman and Sperry and ended up returning them both. I liked these because they are lower--the others you had to have skinny pants on to not look like you were wearing knickers and the taller height was bothersome to me. They also felt less sturdy. These Sloggers don't make your foot look huge either and the ankle is somewhat defined-which is not often the case. Most importantly, the price was right--in all honesty how often/long are you going to wear these? The only slight negative to me was the front of one boot did not feature the orange flowers like the other. I'm sure it's because they're all unique/handmade and that's the luck of the draw, but had I been able to choose in person I would have preferred the flowers be on the front of both shoes. (Picky, yes!) That being said, this pattern is subtle and "grown up" and the colors are ever so slightly less bright in person. I was a bit nervous when ordering these for that reason but I'm happy they weren't crazy bright in person. I would reccommend these for sure.