Foul Weather Fashion Conundrum

Taking a break from frantic holiday shopping I find myself in yet another fashion conundrum.  Exhibit A:  Hunter Wellies.  The ultimate in practical, sloppy weather footwer, and available in a rainbow of colors to suit your climate or your mood or your outerwear.

Exhibit B:  Hunter’s Gabby Lace-Up High Heel Boots.  The not so practical (ergo the high heel) solution for sloppy weather.

I just can’t see reaching for this when the puddles get deep and the roads get slick.  On the other hand, I have spent many a happy snowy day in my Hunter Wellies, provided I’m wearing the fuzzy liners to keep the frost at bay.  Not to mention that these Gabby Lace-Ups are kind of fugly.  They seem to work a bit better in black with a taller cut:

Part of me screams “NO WAY!”, but the part that loves heels and has several pairs of wedge and stacked heel winter “dress” boots says “WHY NOT?”  So I’m going to put this one out there to you, our Fashionable audience:  Thumbs Up or Thumbs Down on Hunter Wellies with Heels?  Leave us a comment and tell us what you think…