As the old adage goes, when it rains, it pours, and now your feet are soaking wet. Just kidding; that’s not the actual saying. But the sentiment reminds us to be prepared with reliable rain boots. That’s the thing about rain boots — they’re out of sight and out of mind (and not really on fashion shopping lists) until you find yourself trapped under a shabby awning while torrential rain pours down around you. It’s about this time you look down at your “water-resistant” shoes that are absolutely going to get destroyed, and you think Well, here goes nothing as you make a run for it.