I once seined a week period in Converse All-Stars. Stacking web, too! They didn't hold back the wet, but they held back the jelly fish! Besides, once coated in jellies, they were impervious to the saltwater! Thick socks, with plenty of dry ones waiting, held back the cold. After that first period, I could afford X-tra Tuffs. At that time, you had to go far and wide for a female sized boot... Nowadays, since retiring, I'm sporting extruded, sparkly, girly, knee highs! And, I'm not ashamed of it!