OP again - Sorry! Here they are.

I also love the Keens, but the top is pretty wide based on the reviews - and they'd flop around my calves, I'm afraid.

http://www.merrell.com/US/en-us/Product.mvc.aspx/24718W/56160/Womens/Angelic-Peak-Waterproof
http://www.bornshoes.com/Product.aspx?ProductID=7904

My neighbor has the Keens and I like them a lot.

Love the Keens. A friend of mine has the same boots in brown and they are super cute.

Anonymous wrote:OP here - also found two more options. Thanks for the input so far. DH just said, 'They look like Mad Max boots.'

I have been at this for weeks; I just can't seem to make up my mind! I have also been realizing that the circumference measurements are pretty unreliable; when you compare Zappos to other sites, they can be quite different.

http://vip.zappos.com/merrell-angelic-peak-waterproof-black

http://vip.zappos.com/born-sage-charcoal-leather

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OP here - also found two more options. Thanks for the input so far. DH just said, 'They look like Mad Max boots.'

I have been at this for weeks; I just can't seem to make up my mind! I have also been realizing that the circumference measurements are pretty unreliable; when you compare Zappos to other sites, they can be quite different.

http://vip.zappos.com/merrell-angelic-peak-waterproof-black

http://vip.zappos.com/born-sage-charcoal-leather

I like the first pair. I also have a problem with boots thanks to my skinny calves. Boot shopping can be tough.

What's the appropriate word to describe uglier than ugly? That's what both of the boots are

Love the first pair!! Are those small around the calve? If so I will consider getting them too! Love the brown color as well.

I would not wear the first pair to work, they are too casual for even a business casual office.

I like the first one better. The shoe bed on the Keen looks too wide.

I like the keen ones better. Too much going on with the other pair.

I think they're great - pretty casual but it sounds like that's okay. (definitely not as casual as furry)

If you like them, go for it.

Not my style.

both are cute

I want black boots that are comfortable, functional, and waterproof (for walking in snow/rain). I also plan to wear them to my 'relaxed' business casual office occasionally, with jeans to run errands, etc. I have furry boots that I wear 24/7 and I'm looking for an alternative that's a little less casual and that looks better with jeans (not skinny jeans - I am a pear and they look bad on me).
http://www.zappos.com/merrell-captiva-launch-waterproof-black

I also have super-skinny calves (about 13.5" circumference) so that's a problem with a lot of the higher waterproof boots like these: http://www.zappos.com/keen-bern-baby-bern-boot-black

Thoughts or suggestions?