For gardening, experts I spoke with advised that short and mid-calf boots are easier to slip ... rain boots but are lined with warm fleece and armed with grippy lugs on the bottom for treading on ice.

We wore them in snow, mud, and rain and only slipped once on ice-covered concrete ... Lands’ End Chelsea Duck Boots look good while also making them easy to slip on and off.

Hunter rain boots are a favorite among NBC Select staff, including NBC Select updates editor Mili Godio, who says it’s a reliable brand that she can slip on whenever the rain starts to pour.