I was looking for a pair of inexpensive waterproof shoes that I could throw on quickly to take the dogs out, rake leaves, and clean up in the backyard, during inclement weather. So our backyard gets muddy and walking the dogs in the rain means lots of puddles. So far these shoes have held up great. I have had them for about a month and used them a lot since we seem to be getting lots of rain recently. I have not tried walking long distances in these shoes so I don't know how comfortable they would be walking over a mile a so, but for the quick walks around the block they are comfy and keep my feet dry.