This is an awesome boot. For being waterproof, treaded, and built-tough, it's really good looking. It look me a long time to find something that had a nice heel and could wear with slacks - most "weather" boots, if they are not the obnoxious "duck" type, have a squat wedge heel. I like heels with my slacks but have to do a lot of walking though all kinds of weather at work, so I was thrilled to find these.

Unfortunately, my experience did have one big blemish. I ordered from Amazon in October, but didn't really start wearing the boots until December due to our unseasonably late winter. Once I did start wearing them, I noticed a serious defect - the internal support of the 3-inch heel on the right boot was too short. It didn't extend all the way down the length of the outer rubber case. That portion of the heel that was not reinforced (the bottom 1 inch) began to buckle every time I took a step with my right foot. Not only did this cause the boot to wobble, but hollow rubber can only buckle so many times before it cracks and fails. Since I was past the 30-day return window with Amazon, I reached out to the manufacturer. After much back-and forth via emails and facebook and sending pictures, they agreed to replace the boots. I am very satisfied with the replacement pair, though after having to pay to ship my defective boots back to their customer service, it is even more frustrating to see that the Amazon price has now dropped by about 30 percent. Oh well.

Overall, I don't regret the purchase. These boots keep out the cold and wet, and look good doing it. Just wipe down the dirt and salt and you're good to go. I would try to wait for a good deal, but I would buy Blondo again.