I hope these boots don't fall apart like many of the reviews I read.  I bought them anyway because they are the only ones I found, and I've been looking for months, that are short lightweight plain and simple.  I have tall rain boots already but they are too heavy and clumsy.  I wanted simple rubber boots that don't scream &#34;rain boot&#34;. These were the best looking ones I found, but many of the reviews say they wear badly. Other than being afraid of developing holes I'm very happy with the way they look and fit and if they don't fall apart I'll be thrilled.