We didnt have rain so I cannot attest to waterproof. I love sketchers and can usually wear them straight away, these are lovely and soft on the sole and incredibly light- unfortunately I had to send them back- there is a triangular piece of plastic that connects all the straps together on top of your little toe (and the toe next to it) that really rubs when you walk- very uncomfortable! The only way to get this fixed is with a software update because there is no DPI toggle switch on the mouse, and the only way to get that is to sign up for an account on their website, give them your personal email, verify it, and only then will they let you have access to your settings on your mouse. I was looking for a cheaper solution that would give me the same effect. It has a vintage feel to it with a heavy duty outer skin made of rubber i think. If youre still concerned, then push the side with the short legs against the wall. But its not bad enough to where I will complain about it. This purchase was primarily to utilize on my recent 7 hour flight to Iceland on Icelandair. 100% would recommend to anyone! No half sizes and I almost sent them back at first due to feeling a bit too small.