Ah, spring. For those of us emerging from the deep freeze to the reality of melting snowbanks and brownish puddles at every street corner, it isn't all butterflies and daffodils.

Splooshing in the City just got more interesting. With the economy casting its own gray pallor on the streets, what's called for is a return to those carefree after-school times. Fun up your boring beige trench with a funky pair of rainboots...

like these giraffe prints from dav Women


or these houndstooth heels


or maybe even these peacock beauties?

... hmm. Maybe not.

Would you spend your money on these rubber boots? Not for the original list price upwards of $100, we're betting. Right now Endless.com has a promo for $15 off a purchase of $75 from a select range of rain boots. Add to that their ongoing sales, it works out to a pretty good deal!

Take that, ugly old galoshes.