For the last decade plus, we've lived in areas with palm trees and desert/tropical temps. My blood is thin and I easily get cold. . . We recently moved to Alaska and I wasn't sure what boot to buy. Got these as well as a pair of expensive shearling boots, and I wear these almost exclusively.

I LOVE these Baffins! Have worn them in negative temps, through mud, rain, and snow. The only drawback is that they aren't the best with excessively icy conditions...but it seems everyone here wears sharp ice grippers over their boots when it gets too much like an ice rink.