I actually bought these to replace a pair of Hunter rain boots I use for slogging around in Costa Rica. The beauty of this boot is it's insulated to -40 degrees so I can also pull them on to run out and shovel(OK, snow blow)the driveway in Nebraska. It's going to mean buying another pair, but I have no problem with that since they really are worth every cent. The footbed in these is so much more comfortable than my Sorel Caribou. And even though it's not a light boot. It's much lighter than the Caribou. And no lacing up. Sizing is pretty true. if you're a 1/2 size go up. I'm a 10.5 M or EUR44. The 11 M is perfect. No heel slippage. You almost feel a suction around your foot.