Best Women’s Rain Boots for Spring 2010

If you’re forced to walk through the rain, you don’t want to risk ruining your nice shoes or have to endure uncomfortable wet feet/pants. The best way to avoid both of these situations is to wear rain boots or wellies. When most people think of rain boots, they think of ugly boots a farmer would wear to wade through manure. However, there are many companies who make adorable, fashionable rain boots in great colors and prints.

For the spring 2010 season, here are some of the most fashionable rain boots available:

1) L.L. Bean (http://bit.ly/a3YMB2)

The L.L. Bean boots ($59) come in three different designs this season: yellow umbrellas, pink flowers, and blue anchors. All three designs are fun prints and are sure to draw attention. L.L. Bean wellies are also high quality and won’t break easily; this is important because low quality boots could break as you’re walking through a puddle and drench your socks.

2) Hunter Boots (http://bit.ly/bxlvzk)

If you prefer solid color rain boots over print, you should look into Hunter boots ($115). They are incredibly stylish and are available in just about every color you could ever dream of. Just like L.L. Bean, Hunter boots are high quality and definitely won’t break as you walk down the street. Hunter rain boots could be considered the UGG of rain boots when it comes to style.

3) See by Chloe rain boots

The link I have provided is to the See by Chloe rain boots ($199) on Zappos, where they are selling the yellow and light green colors, but these boots are also available from other online retailers in other colors such as black (http://bit.ly/dnW6CM) or purple (http://bit.ly/aa4li2). The little pocket on the side and laces make these boots some of the most adorable rain boots for sale this spring. While they are substantially more expensive than the other rain boots listed, they display a prominent designer’s name and are made in Italy.

4) Sorel Sorellington

The Sorel Sorellingtons ($109.95) are made for cold, wet weather to protect you from the temperature as much as from the rain. So, these will work great for those days where that surprise snow falls and you need something to keep your feet warm. Instead of piling on eight pairs of socks, you can just pull on these adorable boots. Available in five different colors, these boots are easy to match to any outfit.

5) Tretorn boots

Tretorn’s boots were made for sailing, as you’ll see in the description, but are also adorable and great for wearing around any day when you’re just trying to avoid the wet outdoors! Tretorn boots do not go as far up your leg as the other boots on this list do, but they will still work well to avoid the rain getting into your shoes and onto your socks. Also, because they are shorter, they are also cheaper than your average rain boot.