I love these shoes! Ok, I needed a good pair of everyday shoes that were not overly expensive but of good quality I have another pair of Nevados that I have had for years and I really like them, so I started there. I found these, and they seemed pretty nice, and looked pretty sturdy. I was a little apprehensive after reading some of the reviews, but I took a chance. Well, again, I love these shoes. I have had them almost a month now and i have not been disappointed. When I got them, they were definitely quite sturdy. I started wearing them and wow, my feet felt great in them. Lots of support. The sole is very solid. As for waterproof, well, no shoe is waterproof unless it is a pure rubber boot. However, in the morning dew and light rain, my feet have been dry and warm. Did I mention warm? My other shoes, well, my feet were always cold, so this pair of Nevados, are just awesome. They haven't fallen apart yet, which one review mentioned and that made me cautious. As of now, I don't think they will. Let me put it this way, just over a year ago I bought a pair of shoes, similar style, from Bass Pro Shops. Needless to say, I will NOT be purchasing a pair of Redhead shoes from BPS anytime soon. Today, I was outside snowblowing snow (6 Jan 2017 in the northeast). It took a while, and i was walking through snow, but my feet did eventually get slightly damp, but I expected that and it was my fault. I should have used my rubber boots. However, my feet still stayed warm. Another good sign. So, to conclude with my strong recommendation: Would I recommend this shoe? Yes, very much so. Would I buy them again? Yes, and I just might buy another pair, different color in the near future. I hope this wordy recommendation helps out someone else considering this shoe. Take care.
