text: These boots seem well-made and sturdy with good waterproofing, so it's too bad they didn't work for me. First of all I usually wear 7.5-8 women's, so based on the reviews here, I ordered a size 8 to be safe. But even with thick socks and plastic orthotics, the boots were too big -- my heel kept moving around when I walked.<br />That would have been tolerable if not for the fact that the boots were WAY too hot. Ontario summers are hot, and these were uncomfortably hot even when worn indoors in June with thin socks, before the temperature really rises. They are not going to work for me through the summer.<br />Far worse was the fact that the soles were actually slippery on wet surfaces. That was the clincher. Sucks because the big treads in the photo made them look really safe.<br />Additionally, these boots add a lot of height -- they're like platform shoes, I don't know why the soles are so thick -- which felt weird. It was like I couldn't feel the ground with my feet when I walked, so I felt a little unstable walking in them.<br />Had to return them, which means I lost a stupid amount of money in unrefunded import fees and the shipping cost of sending them back. I'll never order shoes through Amazon again -- I just have to be able to try them on and return them without penalty.