Amber Harness... They work great in the rain but lack traction in the snow. For fall I always treat them so they are waterrepellant and my feet have never been wet so far.
You can go to a cobbler and have him put on a thin rubber outsole on top of the cork one like this in this blogpost. That should prevent the original sole to wear out so quickly.
THis one is quite extreme though and its possible to pun...