I work in finance and must wear dress shoes five days per week. Somebody recommended Rockports as being a fantastic all-weather dress shoe. They were correct. I stepped out of my car into a 1.5 inch deep puddle of water the other day and my feet, toes, and socks were all still completely dry. I was on a phone call and didn't realize I was standing in water for about five minutes. Needless to say, these worked as advertised. They are also comfortable, breathe decently, and don't scuff. Buy them. You won't regret it.