Same here Mike! I kind of gave up on all the hype with rubber boots. One day when I went Into my basement where I store my boots and hunting clothes I went to grab my knee high rubber boots and that good old rubber boot smell smacked me right In the nose. I stopped and thought about It and said to myself "The heck with these things, they stink"!! However though my dad wears LL Beans boots that are mostly made of rubber but not 100% a rubber boot. From what I can tell they don't have no smell at all of rubber. I will be buying these boots In the future for myself as there also a very comfortable boot and you can also feel the ground better when walking which In turn will make you quieter In the woods when walking, specially spot and stalk hunting.