These are adorable boots that work well in a semi-rural environment. I live about a mile away from where I work, and I often walk to work and home from work if the weather is decent. (PNW translation: it might be wet/damp, but it's not a downpour.) Part of the road is gravel, but these boots seem to do just fine with the damp/wet and the gravel. They're comfortable, they're cute, and I absolutely adore them.