So these shoes are not the shoes that you will hose down like a pair of Hunters but they are great. I wear them walking on our property after a rain and they can handle mud. I just don't get deep into the mud because I don't want to mess up the higher part of the boot. I have received many compliments on them.
As far as size: I would size up. I am an 8.5 and I bought these in a 9.
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