I just ordered myself a pair of these ...

http://www.sportsmansguide.com/net/cb/mens-guide-gear-400-gram-pac-boots-black.aspx?a=573602

... for around the yard use in snow. They have not arrived yet. At this cheap price, I don't expect much, but at this cheap price, I can replace them easily. Playing with the dogs in the snow, shoveling the driveway, etc. are the uses I was after. I figured $26.97 was worth a shot at these.

I have been pleasantly surprised at the quality of stuff I've bought from Sportsman's Guide before. I paid rock bottom "this has got to be cheap junk" prices, and come out with some really really good stuff. So I've learned not to ignore something like these inexpensive boots just because they seem "too good to be true". Most retailers I will follow the too-good-to-be-true rule, but not necessarily with Sportsman's Guide. I don't know how they do it with their special prices. Or maybe I've just been lucky so far.