Thankfully, I ordered these boots just as our long, miserable February ordeal on the East Coast was beginning. Since others said they ran a bit small, I ordered a 39--I usually wear 7 1/2 or 38. I have room for quite heavy wool socks, though since they were so effective at keeping my feet actually warm, even with the thermometer around zero, I have tended to wear midweight wool or even lighter cotton sport socks over fleece tights and they have fit just fine. I found them comfortable right out of the box, and while I have not worn them for hours and hours at a stretch, as that is not my life-style--these are my dog-walking boots--nothing about them indicates it would be a problem if I chose to do so. They have great traction--the only thing where they did not grip was on wet sheer ice. I have worn them in snow, sleet, freezing rain and, as noted, on dreadfully cold days. And I had no idea one could even HAVE such warm feet in such cold temperatures.
They lace up, which is not my preferred mode, but I have found that when you pull the laces tight from the top, they pull together right down the boot--none of that annoying section-by-section tightening. The laces are so long you have to wrap them around the top of the boot, but they are long enough so you can still tie a double bow afterwards. I don't have arch issues, but I do sometimes get pain in the ball of one foot, and so far, I have not had any trouble while wearing these. They do not leak, are well-made, very sturdy, and even rather cool, in a ruggedly-utilitarian way.
I would get another pair in a heartbeat. But I don't think I will have to any time soon.
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Great boots, not the most understanding seller.
I ordered these boots in August in preparation for the Midwestern winter season. Once it started to snow (one month ago) I was more than excited to bring out my boots. I wore them a total of 2 times and noticed that my heels were getting wet after just stepping in snow. Upon further inspection, the seal at the heels of both boots had been separated at the seams allowing snow to get into them.. making the "waterproof" feature of no effect. I contacted the seller about exchanging them for a new pair but my request was denied due to an expired return window. These were the perfect winter boot in my opinion. Very light weight and fashionable. I was only able to wear them a few times and it's disappointing that since I purchased them in advance I am unable to exchange for a new pair. If I knew in the middle of summer my pair were defective, I would have returned them at that time. But seeing that I did not submerge them into a pile of wet snow until mid December, I was unable to know they were. I recommend these boots but not from this particular seller. I wish the seller were more understanding and accommodating regarding this situation.
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