I own a pair of cheap rainboots. After my workplace moved building 3/4 mile further uphill,I knew they would not cut it. I had been avoiding buying more pricey rainboots but now I had to. A friend has always recommended Bogs, I just didn't want to pay so much for rainboots. These were a good price (Bogs are usually $70-$110)  I tried a few different brands and walked around the house and up and down the stairs and struggled with the lack of flexibility in the ankles of rubber boots. I was down to a pair of Kamiks and these Bogs. I ultimately went with the Bogs because they felt more like "real" boots. I am flat footed and have had foot surgery on both feet and am very careful of the type of shoes I buy. I am a 6.5 wide and got the 7 and it was perfect. It was a teeny snug when I first put them on but they did stretch in the toe box. After receiving them I went to Seattle for a week long vacation (yes, I know it's December). It (obviously) rained every day. The Bogs were great. I walked all over the city and these were the only shoes I wore. There was enough room for thick socks and tucking in my jeans. They do look a little chunky, but I was comfortable, and that is all that mattered. The Bogs are sturdy and lighter weight than traditional rubber boots because of the neoprene uppers. I walked over slippery surfaces and and uphill and never had any problems. I usually have problems with shoes rubbing the sides of my feet and the bottom of my feet getting sore. No problems on the side of my feet. The bottoms got sore by day 4 - but I would have had that problem in any shoe I walked 15 miles in. This is definitely a good investment.