L.L. Bean Maine hunting shoe is a rubber bottom pac boot with leather uppers, I have always used the 16" high boot. You can also buy insulated insoles for them and also buy an extra set of laces (they are really long) and the new laces have plastic ends that pull off easily. If that happens re-thread the lace, pull farther down the lace and burn end of lace with a lighter. When you are shopping for these things you have to look for Maine hunting shoe- not boots or pacs. These boots are re-buildable and will last many years.