I was on the fence about which chaco boot to buy. These boots are gorgeous. Love the color and the leather. It's so soft. High quality. The boots are extremely comfortable. They are even warm for not being truly insulated and I live in NH/VT. However, they don't do well keeping even a little water out. I think they are fine for light rain, but NOT puddles if they are deeper than the sole thickness. I'm not sure what to use these for since they are boots but can't keep some basic elements out. In my opinion, if they made this boot in a waterproof but uninsulated version, it would be perfect and great for year round use. Since they are boots, for me they do need to be able to keep out some rain and small puddles from seeping into my boots so I'm returning them to get the Chaco Credence Wool waterproof version instead. I was hoping the credence tall boots would be fairly waterproof so I could use year round but decided I need waterproof instead.