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For me and my habits, these have been working for a few years. They cost me about 75 €. But as always, product portfolios change and most likely they're out of production. And maybe they'll break this year, making my recommendation premature - but I see no signs of breaking yet.
Why I picked them: they had a rubber lower part and a string-tightened but closed upper part made of fabric (no "tongue" with open sides, no zipper, zippers can break down). My access way gets flooded often, and most of the flooding occurs during cold weather. So I often walk in snow that has ice and water underneath, and break it when walking. I could use rubber boots, but then it would be cold.