BRIDGET | Waterproof boots with a side zipper

It rained the whole way across the parking lot and my feet were dry. I had honestly stopped expecting that from a boot this comfortable.

Wet weather usually forces a choice. There is the sensible pair that keeps the water out and looks like it belongs on a hiking trail, and there is the pair you actually want to wear, which surrenders at the first puddle. Most of us keep both by the door and resent having to decide.

These do not ask you to. The upper is waterproof, the outsole is treated to grip rather than skate on a wet sidewalk, and a side zipper runs up the inside so you are not bending over and wrestling with a foot on the way out. They sit at the ankle and come in six colors, from black and gray through to pink and green, so there is a version that looks like a choice rather than a concession to the forecast.

Why women our age keep coming back to them

• The zipper means no bending and no pulling. A side zipper opens the whole boot, so getting in and out is one motion rather than a struggle on the edge of a chair.
• Waterproof upper. Rain, a wet lawn or a puddle at the curb stays on the outside, which is the difference between a boot you take and a boot you look at.
• Grip when the ground is slick. The anti-slip outsole matters most on a wet tile entryway, which is where falls actually happen.
• Six colors, not two. Black and brown if you want them invisible, green or pink if you are tired of everything being brown.

Buy more, save more

• Buy 2, save 10%
• Buy 3, save 15%
• Buy 4, save 20%

The discount is applied automatically at checkout.

How they fit

True to size, in US 6 through 13. Because these are meant for cold and wet weather you will likely wear a thicker sock in them, so if you are between two sizes take the larger one. A boot with a little room stays warm; a boot that is snug against a wool sock does the opposite.

30 days to change your mind

If they are not right, send them back within 30 days for a full refund. No restocking fee.

A few recent reviews

I have a bad hip and doing up laces is the part I dread. The zipper is the reason I bought these.
Noreen G., Flagstaff

Took the green ones to Boise in February. Slush, wet steps, no slipping.
Georgette V., Henderson

Bought them for the rain and now I wear them on dry days too.
Della R., 63