Reason 01
Built in, not sprayed on
Most rain boots keep water out by being rubber. The Classic Chelsea keeps it out with Dyma-tex™, built into every pair, never sprayed or coated on. Drag the slider below and watch where the water goes.
4.8 · 8,700+ Classic Chelsea reviews
6 reasons to bench your rain boots
Keeps rain out without a rubber upper. Pulls on with no laces. Looks like a Chelsea boot, because it is one.
365-day waterproof guarantee
Free 30-day exchanges
4.67 stars across 120,000+ Vessi reviews
3 million+ pairs sold
$20 off + free shipping on your first pair
365-day waterproof guarantee
Free 30-day exchanges
4.67 stars across 120,000+ Vessi reviews
3 million+ pairs sold
$20 off + free shipping on your first pair
365-day waterproof guarantee
Free 30-day exchanges
4.67 stars across 120,000+ Vessi reviews
3 million+ pairs sold
$20 off + free shipping on your first pair
365-day waterproof guarantee
Free 30-day exchanges
4.67 stars across 120,000+ Vessi reviews
3 million+ pairs sold
$20 off + free shipping on your first pair
365-day waterproof guarantee
Free 30-day exchanges
4.67 stars across 120,000+ Vessi reviews
3 million+ pairs sold
$20 off + free shipping on your first pair
365-day waterproof guarantee
Free 30-day exchanges
4.67 stars across 120,000+ Vessi reviews
3 million+ pairs sold
$20 off + free shipping on your first pair
365-day waterproof guarantee
Free 30-day exchanges
4.67 stars across 120,000+ Vessi reviews
3 million+ pairs sold
$20 off + free shipping on your first pair
365-day waterproof guarantee
Free 30-day exchanges
4.67 stars across 120,000+ Vessi reviews
3 million+ pairs sold
$20 off + free shipping on your first pair
365-day waterproof guarantee
Free 30-day exchanges
4.67 stars across 120,000+ Vessi reviews
3 million+ pairs sold
$20 off + free shipping on your first pair
365-day waterproof guarantee
Free 30-day exchanges
4.67 stars across 120,000+ Vessi reviews
3 million+ pairs sold
$20 off + free shipping on your first pair
$20 off your first pair + free shipping
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Asphalt Black
Asphalt Black
Classic Chelsea
4.8 (8,700+)
Pulls on with no laces and covers more of your ankle.
Colour: Asphalt Black
$180 $160 for your first pair
Get $20 off the Classic Chelsea- 365-day guarantee
- Free 30-day exchanges
- Free shipping
Prices in CAD. $20 off your first pair + free shipping, applied at checkout.
New to Vessi?
We invented our own waterproof material
Rain boots handle the puddle, then get swapped for other shoes at the door. We skipped the rubber upper. Founded in Vancouver in 2018, Vessi builds every pair with Dyma-tex™, a patented waterproof material designed and developed to keep water out while letting heat escape. Six reasons it can take the rain boots' job:
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A Chelsea boot that’s actually waterproof
Water beads on the Dyma-tex™ knit instead of soaking through to the sock.
Dyma-tex™ under a shower headReason 02
The upper isn't rubber
Rubber doesn't let water through in either direction. Dyma-tex™ is a different material, engineered with 4 soft, flexible layers that are breathable and lightweight. One Chelsea buyer was braced for rubber-boot feet:
“…I was worried that they may feel like wearing rubber boots but they are not .. well structured and lightweight”
Reason 03
A Chelsea boot, not a rain boot
The classic Chelsea silhouette means you don’t need to bring a backup pair wherever you go. No swapping into dry shoes at the door.
“Comfy and stylish. No more clunky rain boots.”
No lacesReason 04
Pulls on like a rain boot
No laces, same as the rain boots by the door. Step in, pull on and go. Nothing to tie with cold fingers when you’re rushing out the door.
Reason 05
It goes in the washing machine
The Chelsea can go in the machine: insoles out, into a washing net, cold cycle, air dry. No bleach, no dryer. We still recommend hand washing, but throw them into the machine when you need to.
Reason 06
The waterproofing is guaranteed for a year
Every pair comes with the 365-Day Waterproof Guarantee: a full year of dry socks, with the waterproofing guaranteed. See our full terms to learn more.
“They keep my socks dry and warm even after hours in the rain and being submerged in puddles.”
Rainboots or Vessi?
| Rain boots | Classic Chelsea | |
|---|---|---|
| Keeps rain out | ||
| Pulls on, no laces | ||
| Upper | Usually rubber | Dyma-tex™ |
| Breathable | Vessi says yes | |
| Looks like | A rain boot | A Chelsea boot |
| Wading deep water | Rain boots win | Stick to puddles |
99% would recommend the Classic Chelsea
That's across 8,700+ Classic Chelsea reviews, men's and women's together. The rest of the scoreboard:
- 4.8-star average
- 7,500+ of them five-star
- 4.67 stars across 120,000+ Vessi reviews, every style
- 3 million+ pairs sold
Your kind of wet
From dog walks to the North Atlantic
Rain boots
“Works like a rainboot, feels like a sneaker, looks like some funky hightops.”
Trung L. · Verified buyer · Men's Classic Chelsea
Dog walks
“…comfortable for walking and waterproof so they double as rainboots. I wear them walking my dog in all types of weather.”
Lisa P. · Verified buyer · Women's Classic Chelsea
Snow
“Comfy, kept my socks dry after going into the snow!”
Jason G. · Verified buyer · Men's Classic Chelsea
Travel
“…kept my feet bone-dry, and even withstood me voluntarily dipping my feet into the North Atlantic ocean like a maniac. …”
Alicia H. · Verified buyer · Women's Weekend Classic
Kids
“My husband and I have worn Vessi shoes for a few years now and my son has been impatiently waiting for his feet to be big enough to have some too. This is his first pair and he loves them as much as we love ours.”
Lesley W. · Verified buyer · Kids Weekend Sneaker
Kids Classic Chelsea
Bench the kids' rain boots too
Same pull-on, same Dyma-tex™, in kids' sizes: the Kids Classic Chelsea is $100 CAD, or $70 in a purchase with any adult pair. Vessi's kids styles average 4.8 stars across 2,700+ reviews. Three Kids Chelsea buyers on the rain-boot standoff:
The kids have opinions
“My kid loves these. The only rain boots he will wear. He says they're comfy and easy to play in.”
Emily G. · Verified buyer · Kids Classic Chelsea
“My son hates bulky rubber boots so these are the perfect alternative!”
Nicole B. · Verified buyer · Kids Classic Chelsea
“They are light and comfortable and "so much cooler looking" than rubber rain boots :)”
Simone L. · Verified buyer · Kids Classic Chelsea
Build your bundle
One pair for you. 30% off theirs.
Shopping for yourself? You’ll get $20 off your first pair. Adding kids pairs? Every kids pair is 30% off instead.
Add kids pairsWith any adult pair, every kids pair is 30% off. Each one saves more than the $20 code.
30% off
Kids Classic Chelsea
$70
Kids Weekend Sneaker
$56
Little Kids Weekend Sneaker
$49
Your bundle
- Classic Chelsea
- $180
- Kids pairs
- Kids pairs, 30% off
- Shipping
- Free (CA orders $150+)
- Total (CAD)
- $180
Adult pair only? $20 off your first pair + free shipping, applied at checkout. The $20 and the 30% don't combine. Prices in CAD.
- 365-day waterproof guarantee
- Free 30-day exchanges
- 4.67 stars · 120,000+ reviews
Before you bench the boots
Waterproof, or just water-resistant?
Can I wade through deep water in them?
Are they warm enough for fall?
How do the $20 off and the kids’ 30% work together?
Do they come in kids’ sizes?
Can I exchange them?
Ditch your rain boots
Get $20 off my first pair
$20 off your first pair + free shipping, applied at checkout. Bringing the kids? Every kids pair is 30% off instead.
