These boots have been great. I work on a horse farm and in the mid-West it can be very cold. I had the regular version of these boots for the summer, but the thicker sole, steel toe, and Thinsulate version are much nicer for the winter. Similar boots in stores are 2-300 dollars. My only suggestion is that you try on these shoes on a store as they run large. I usually wear a size 12, yet in Wolverine I wear 11.5 (and size 11 non-insulated). UPDATE!: There's a limit to "WATERPROOF." After working in a few inches of snow for two weeks I've noticed that the boots kept soggy over night. The first couple days of snow seemed not to absorb through the surface, yet after several days water has seeped or sweated into my socks. I dropped my review from 5 to 3 stars, because WATERPROOF should not allow water, ice, OR snow into your socks (even if it's gradually). The boots are very comfortable and very high quality otherwise.