text: These are utilitarian. I'm not saddened to say they provide &#34;bad&#34; arch support, if that is the only option other than, &#34;Yes, they provide good arch support.&#34;<br /><br />Funny, I had them delivered to work, carried them home excited to start saving my shoes from Chicago weather, and make them last longer.<br /><br />I walked down 3 flight of stairs the next morning, into a torrential downpour, and looked at my dress shoes, and up the 3 flights of stairs my &#34;Rubbers&#34; were. I cursed and said my dress shoes would survive one more day.<br /><br />I'm looking forward to this Winter, because the 3-4x I've worn them since I remembered them the 1st rain storm after I bought them, I've stepped INTO puddles, muck, slush and such. I do so smugly, and with child like glee.<br /><br />There is the issue that the button/loop is very tight, and adds 3x as long to finish the job, as tugging these bad boys over a shoe to begin with. I've just used my pant leg to keep the loose mouth of the boot in check, The problem is, that makes these boots under-taskers. They should be tough enough to slip into so they fit and don't flop when I walk,  and clasp OVER my pants leg easily. That would be functional to their height, and task. That is their task, right?<br /><br />A rock solid rivet holding a piece of cord like para-cord, that slipped over/off the button. That would be a fantastic design improvement, because the 1st time you overextend the rubber loop and break it, is the last time you can clasp these things closed.