I bought these as I live in Wales, where it rains 50% of the year. I can't compare these to any other boots as I only have had 1 pair prior and that was almost a decade ago since I stopped riding. Had these for a couple months now. Only rode a few times in rain, and even after only 15 minutes ride and low speed, my toes are wet. If i bought the non waterproof version, they'd get a 5 star rating.