I have Shimano MW7 which are GoreTex and claim to be waterproof. I don't ride in the rain and there is no real winter in the SF area. But the design make them look like they would do a good job of keeping water out. And adding a layer of waterproof gators might make then waterproof in Northwest rains. They are great cold weather shoes. My feet start complaining about the cold below 55F.