Since I live in Boulder, Colo., you can probably guess what kind of weather I have to deal with.  For too long, I've dealt with wet feet and a wet butt from wearing crappy, slippery tennis shoes.  With my huge feet and limited income, I tend to avoid shoe shopping, but enough was enough--it was time to buy some boots.
These boots aren't at all clunky, but they're built strong.  I've been walking through a few feet of snow and countless slush puddles over the last week, but I have yet to feel a single drop of water make its way to my feet.  The soles are awesome--black ice is no longer a threat.  They're very comfortable, very warm (my feet were the only warm part of my body yesterday in -11 degree weather!!), and uber-sexy!  Columbia has definitely won me over.