I bought these boots end of November for my husband and he has just recently started using them in the snow here in Minn.  He has only used them a handful of times and they are now coming apart between the leather and the rubber. Also the rubber is splitting from the leather to the rubber vertically.  We  already kind of tried  to ignore the other fact that they tend to have a traction that holds the snow causing it to be slippery when coming inside to our hardwood floors. Also that we had to  waterproof them to keep them better isulated from wetness.  They are SNOW BOOTS right?. aren't they suppose to be able to go into the snow?.  The sealent we purchased from a local shoe and boot store works wonders however we are very displeased at the fact that BRAND NEW boots purchased 3 months ago are already falling apart, not to metion they haven't been worn 3 solid months and he only wears them to go out in the snow and for nothing else like doing oudoor work and the such.  I would definitely not reccommend these boots to anyone.  Save your money and find another type.