I've had a pair for years, and I use them all the time. Good for rain, winter beach walks, bringing out the compost, snow. There's a little rubber tab on the heel that even allowed me to put micro spikes on them for a winter hike - probably not what it's for, but it worked. They have higher cuts too if you're trudging through really deep stuff.
Also a huge fan of rain pants you can just throw on over your outfit for rainy bike commutes. No rec for a rain jacket though - I have never had one that didn't have the inner liner eventually peel off and become useless!
