These are fantastic boots, they're warm and waterproof. My only complaint is that the plaid fabric rips in the back. There is a leather strip in the back of the boot that goes from the heel to the ankle and the fabric is sewed to the leather. Because the leather is much stiffer than the plaid fabric, the fabric ripped within the first week of wearing the boots. It's only aesthetic, and I'm wearing them to keep warm so I wasn't too bothered, but it's still a noteworthy design flaw.