Rain boots?

6fsn

After almost 2 hours of sneakers in the rain I've decided to pull the plug and get some boots.  Hunters are the brand around here, but I can't justify the price on something that won't be worn a ton. 

Any recs for brand and places for a good deal?  I need function over style.

MNNEBride

I have seen cute ones at Walmart.  I don't know how they hold up since I haven't purchased.

http://www.walmart.com/search/?query=Rain+Boots&adid=22222222220202732282&wmlspartner=wmtlabs&wl0=e&wl1=g&wl2=c&wl3=22131840741&wl4=kwd-46536081741&wl5=9019795&veh=sem

mrsconn23

I have Chooka rainboots and I love them.  No complaints. 

I also could not justify the cost of Hunters.  

These are the ones I have:

charlotte989875

I have these in red, and I LOVE them. Super comfortable and I can wear them all day without them hurting my feet. They have real soles in them which helps. It rains all the time here so they've gotten a lot of wear and no problems.

http://www.toms.com/women/womens-shoes/boots/cabrilla-rain-boots

ETA: Hunters are everywhere here too, but I couldn't justify spending that much on rain boots. The Tom's are on sale now, and made me feel slightly better. They have more options on Amazon, too.

http://www.amazon.com/Cabrilla-Boots-Tribal-10006872-Womens/dp/B010RMGE14/ref=sr_1_1?s=apparel&ie=UTF8&qid=1462204295&sr=8-1&keywords=toms+rainboots

kimmiinthemitten

I'm a Hunter girl and I wear them both in the rain, as well as in the winter with the socks.  

I've had cheaper Target brand rain boots and they are destroyed in a couple of years.  Granted, I'm am outside sales rep so I'm out and about in all weather and therefore harder on my shoes than a regular office employee.  I like my Hunters because they are well made, easy to clean/polish and because they're a long term brand I'm not worried about them going out of style anytime in the near future.  I consider them an investment piece much like my LBD.

6fsn

See I would consider a couple years use a win. I have nice sorel boots for winter so I really just need rain. 

SP29

I am also in need of rain boots. I also struggle over to buy Hunters or not. I keep trying to wait until they go on sale, but it seems the only ones that do are the black ones. I want some colour!!

@charlotte989875 I didn't realize TOMS had more than just the flats- and in so many colours! Oh my... I need to do some online shopping.
.... the rain boots are on sale!! I love the blue raindrop print ones.
How do you find they fit compared to whatever size running shoes you wear?

I wear a 10 in running shoes, but sometimes I find with with other shoes, particularly well made shoes, I wear a 9 or 9.5. 

cupcait927

I bought these back in October and I love them. They've held up extraordinarly well, they're comfy and come in a bunch of colors. They were cheaper on Amazon but I know that DSW sells them as well. 

http://www.amazon.com/Kamik-Womens-Olivia-Rain-Black/dp/B002NPCOJU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1462207674&sr=8-1&keywords=kamik+olivia+rain+boots

lnixon8

MIL bought me black hunter boots for Christmas. I exchanged them for green asap because if I'm wearing $150 rain boots and $30 special socks I want people to notice damn it! I also wear them if there's even a chance of rain

charlotte989875

SP29 said:

I am also in need of rain boots. I also struggle over to buy Hunters or not. I keep trying to wait until they go on sale, but it seems the only ones that do are the black ones. I want some colour!!

@charlotte989875 I didn't realize TOMS had more than just the flats- and in so many colours! Oh my... I need to do some online shopping.
.... the rain boots are on sale!! I love the blue raindrop print ones.
How do you find they fit compared to whatever size running shoes you wear?

I wear a 10 in running shoes, but sometimes I find with with other shoes, particularly well made shoes, I wear a 9 or 9.5. 

I could never find Hunters on sale, even on ebay. I typically wear a 9, but a 9.5 in running shoes. I get my Toms in a 9, so thats what I did with the boots as well, and they fit great. Although I tend to wear normal socks under them, but if I wanted to wear heavier ones they might be a little snug.

mrsconn23

charlotte989875 said:

SP29 said:

I am also in need of rain boots. I also struggle over to buy Hunters or not. I keep trying to wait until they go on sale, but it seems the only ones that do are the black ones. I want some colour!!

@charlotte989875 I didn't realize TOMS had more than just the flats- and in so many colours! Oh my... I need to do some online shopping.
.... the rain boots are on sale!! I love the blue raindrop print ones.
How do you find they fit compared to whatever size running shoes you wear?

I wear a 10 in running shoes, but sometimes I find with with other shoes, particularly well made shoes, I wear a 9 or 9.5. 

I could never find Hunters on sale, even on ebay. I typically wear a 9, but a 9.5 in running shoes. I get my Toms in a 9, so thats what I did with the boots as well, and they fit great. Although I tend to wear normal socks under them, but if I wanted to wear heavier ones they might be a little snug.

Costco sells Hunters for about half price every fall, I think.  Just a few basic colors (green, red, blue, black, etc). They end up being about $65 for short and $75 for tall.  Also I've seen them on clearance at Nordstrom Rack (and was totally tempted, but resisted since I have the Chookas). 

charlotte989875

Thanks @mrs.conn23, I've never actually lived anywhere with a Costco. Just a few weeks and I'll be within 10 miles of one! Can't wait. 

6fsn

Costco offers some things on line that do not require a membership. I want to say the hunters were one of them. 

ILoveBeachMusic

I bought DD Hunters for Christmas six years ago and still going strong. I bought FDIL a pair of either Chooka or Kamik on Amazon this past Christmas (she doesn't anticipate wearing them as much as DD wears hers). They both are happy with what they have.

MesmrEwe

I have Thorogood Boots - they are AWESOME and worth every penny!!!  Granted - they're "Firefighter Boots" but they're function over style..