text: These boots are not what I expected. They have holes in the bottoms I'm guessing to vent but all they do is let in water. I mean half an inch of water, less than a puddle and your socks are soaked. Not to mention the star pattern of holes in the soles of the boots, they dig into your feet, they give you insoles that have a matching pattern, I threw them away due to the star shaped blisters formed in the middle of my feel. If you buy these make sure you get good thick insoles and be prepared to break them in for a couple weeks. It wouldn't hurt to get mole skin or blister pads too.