I need rain boots. I've finally given up on hating the rain and decided to embrace it. So like any shoe loving woman would, I start the search online. I'm pretty short, 5'2" to be exact. Some of these rain boots are so tall they look like they belong on Julia Roberts in pretty woman. I know my life isn't all that exciting but I don't need rain boots smacking me in the crotch while I'm trying to navigate through a storm. OK that's an exaggeration. They're still too tall though, lol. All was going well until I found a pair of rain boots that were the perfect height, perfect pattern, and perfect design ... other than the weird sole, but I was willing to over look that part, lol. I click the link and what do I see? "Made with 100% water based adhesives". Hmmm... ok, interesting choice for RAIN boots... I read on... "Vegan".  Really? Ok. Reading further... "Recycled cardboard shanks" This one I had to search. Even though I've never been to jail, I certainly watch too much TV, and to me a cardboard shank sounds like a weapon for an incredibly stupid prisoner, or somebody trying to give a really nasty paper cut. After some research it turns out the shank is the part of the shoe that runs between the heel and the outsole, and sits under the arch of the foot. They're typically made of metal or plastic, so I don't feel real good about cardboard. Next! "Entirely bio-degradable sole". So that ugly sole is going to bio-degrade on me? Entirely? Greaaat, lol.  That last one killed this cute lil boot for me. It had too many strikes against it. These things have got to be the most Eco boots on the planet, and that's great! I'm all for re-use and recycle when it makes good sense,  but a rain boot that's basically glued cardboard and a bio-degrading sole together with  water soluble solvents for use in rain? Shame, they were cute.