Exactly

Nailed it!!! I just got a new pair in the mail today,,,tuff tucking day one!!!

Had a pair (xtra-tufs) given to me years ago that fit in the foot well, but I can barely get them over my calves. Maybe they are a women's pair or something. I see people wear them around with pants tucked in and think they must have some spindly little legs (and I'm by no means an abnormally large build).

I had to buy something with air miles (so I didn't lose them) in December. I picked up a pair of neoprene topped Itasca boots from sierra trading. Pants fit in and super comfortable. I don't think they'll last but for $50 I love 'em. They look like a muck knock-off. The only thing I don't like about them is I'm usually running a longer saw (25") with them on and compared to a steel toe, I'm sure a saw would go through them like butta'.

How do they stand up in terms of abrasion resistance? I spend my days with snowshoes on my feet in the winter. 8-10 hours a day, 4-5 days a week. I have issues with snowshoe bi songs wearing holes in boots. How would the xtratufs hold up to that?

Thanks

Hiked many springtime miles on a pair of Tubbs snowshoes in xtratuffs. Those are ratchet strap wrap around bindings so they don't wear on the boot too much. However worked great as a snowshoe boot for me.
The insulated ones are much easier to tear holes in, and will crack where the sole and upper meet near the ball of your foot. When you get a hole in insulated ones its best to patch them right away before you fill the insulation with water. It will never dry completly making it much more difficult to patch.