We were looking for something warm, comfortable and not too unfeminine for walking on a Utah college campus.  We ordered several boots and this was the winner by far. This review was written after trying on 6 styles of different brands, and walking around the house.  But as it's boot buying time and there was no review - here is mine.

The only thing we gave up in this style was not having rubber around the sides of the foot, but at least it's not suede and it can be retreated with water protection over time.

Quality:  Well, it' a Baffin, so we assume it is well made but won't know till snow and temps fall.

Cold Rating: Many Baffins are rated for -40 F degrees or lower. This one is only rated for -4 F. But it is lined from toe to top with a dense thin insulation.  It does not have a separate inner liner.  But since it comes up to the bottom of the knee in front I believe that extra coverage will help by protecting the leg more and holding more heat.

Comfort:  This boot fits a woman's foot very well, no big clunky feet.  And we tried it with thick sock and it was still comfortable so there is plenty of room.  You can move your foot as the bed is flexible and you can move your ankle, although it still seems a tad stiff in the front of the ankle, I expect that will loosen up with wear.  The boot is not too heavy and I don't see it making a campus walk seem long. The long side zipper makes it a very easy boot to put on.  Those laces are completely decorative and won't change a thing.

Looks:  Well, we were VERY pleasantly surprised at how cute this looks on.  Even for thick calves the cut of this is very flattering. It fits nicely around the ankle. The elastic on the back side top, is nice and comfortable and the top was still loose - but doesn't look like it. It looks so cute, we decided not to hide it behind pants and fortunately the top is wide enough that there is plenty of space to tuck pants in.  It also looks super trendy under a skirt. The toe box is roomy but looks petite and feminine.

We compared this model to the Judy, Iceland & Kona by Baffin which are rated -40F, but since this LOOKED and FELT so much nicer, we are keeping this pair.

Traction:  The traction on the bottom of this boot is plenty good and although different, should be as good as the other boots.

We bought a pair of Santana boots for fall for cute boots - but I can easily see these being worn in the fall too since they don't even look like a winter boot.  We also bought and kept the tall Fit Flop boot.