I bought these boots specifically to be worn during a trip to Nova Scotia this winter (2012). These boots have the perfect height, color and comfort. However while in Nova Scotia I slipped on a lawn with snow on it and eventually fell backwards in a parking lot that had both ice & snow on it. The bottoms simply have no grip at all. Consider buying treads for them or don't use them in bad weather. I plan on using them as warm rain boots in L.A. where I'll never encounter a real winter :)

The temperature remained around 24 degrees F even when it snowed/rained. I used cotton socks and wool socks, neither made a big difference in warmth. They look and feel like rain boots so they might be a little stiff around the ankle. I found them a little tight with wool socks so go up half a size if you like to use thick socks.