These are probably the best/warmest snow boots on the market, at least at this price point. Baffin, in general, is BY FAR the best snow boot company. That isn't even up for debate. I live in Marquette County, Michigan (in the U.P.) and these boots have been through some CRAZY cold in the nearly two years that I've had them. We've seen temps as low as -33F on several occasions. We've also had "real feel" temps of around -80 more than a couple times. I can honestly say that these boots would most likely have kept my feet toasty warm in those temps, if only they were a little bit longer. As most reviewers have noted, these boots are made just a little bit small. I wear a size 14 and these boots don't come in a larger size, so I was forced to buy them in this size. My toes go all the way to the end of the boot, so because of that, my toes tend to get a little cold when I'm out in the elements for long periods of time. Full disclosure: I've never tried them with a pair of warmers dropped in the boots. That may actually correct that little problem.
Now, as far as buying from Amazon goes, let me tell you a little about my experience. I'm from Florida and had just moved up here when I bought these boots back in April of 2016. The temp up here was -33F the day after we arrived. We also got 78" of snow that month! Needless to say, I really needed a pair of snow boots. So I ordered these. And Amazon promptly proceeded to ship them to my OLD address (in Florida)! My wife called Amazon and explained what had happened. Amazon, in an effort to make things right, then proceeded to ship me a new pair overnight at no cost to us! Meanwhile, the original pair was grabbed off my old porch and given to my mother to ship to me. So I ended up with not one but TWO brand new pairs of Baffin boots for the incredibly low price of $60 (because they were purchased in April, when MOST parts of the country would have no need for snow boots)!
I wound up donating the other pair to a guy who really needed a great pair of snow boots. If you're on the fence about these boots, get off the fence and BUY them. You will not regret it. I can honestly see these boots lasting me (at least) another ten years. And trust me when I say, these boots are worn on a daily basis for around 8 to 9 months out of the year. So they get plenty of use. I'm also VERY hard on footwear. The average pair of Nike shoes lasts me about a year, if I'm lucky.
I can't possibly thank Baffin AND Amazon enough for coming through for me when I was in a really bad spot. I want to try Baffin's Selkirk model next time around. Who knows...I may even get a wild hair and buy them for next winter just to give myself a couple different options for our brutal winters.