GOOD: The shoes sport a good quality leather upper and is waterproof.  EDIT: VERY BAD: --&#62; The sole came off on both shoes, the glue that holds them together at the heel completely failed and I had to pay to repair them. --&#62; ** Even after paying to repair them, the shoes still fail. The heal keep peeling off the back of the shoe. Rockport claims these boots are strong...NOPE. Too bad they can't invest an extra few dollars to keep the shoes together! --&#62; The shoelaces ripped on both shoes and I had to replace them with more durable ones.  I use the boots for commute and school, sometimes in cold-rainy weather and they stayed waterproof and kept my foot dry. After owning for about 1 month the shoe laces frayed and tore on both shoes and I had to replace them. After owning for 3 months, the rubber sole on the heel separated from the shoe and paid $60 to repair them so beware (and they're still not perfect). I notice that there's not a small number of other users who reported the same problems.  Rockport needs to rethink their quality strategy, especially for workboots like these.  [[ASIN:B00AZX9T36 Rockport Men's Rugged Bucks Waterproof Boot,Tan,10 M US]][[ASIN:B00AZX9T36 Rockport Men's Rugged Bucks Waterproof Boot,Tan,10 M US]]