I purchased these boots last year after noting that they were described as being waterproof by the manufacturer, they turned out not to be. After walking just two minutes in slushy snow my toes start to feel cold, the boots take in water!! They look great and are quite stylish and look great with almost anything. I have big calves and normally have to get my leather boots stretched to fit my calves, with these I didn't need to do any stretching, if you have skinny calves, then these boots are not for you unless you plan to wear baggy pants or thick socks. They are fine if the snow is not slushy, but once there's rain/slush they are no good! They seem as if they would last 3 or 4 winters but as result of them not being waterproof I have to be buying new boots after just one winter, very disappointed. I would have given 1 star but gave 2 because the boots are actually quite stylish.