This is my second pair. I am midway through my third winter with the first pair I bought. I live in North West Alaska on the coast 35 miles North of the Arctic Circle. So as you could imagine, conditions here are icy and slippery much of the year. Winters here are from the beginning of October to the end of May. I wear them daily and they still grip great midway through the 3rd winter. The reason I ordered the new pair was because the vertical seams were starting to separate on the sides about where the toes start. I glued and restitched them to get some extra life out of them since other than that they have not really worn out at all. I am giving the shoe 5 stars because they changed the design and got rid of the seams in question.

Grip & Durability.....since I have worn these shoes/boots (they are really more like a light boot) I have not landed on my butt once since I started wearing them. The carbide studs really do what they say....they grip the ice like you wouldn't believe!! My place of work has a concrete floor out in the shop and I walk it it constantly daily. Outside it is pavement and not all of it is covered with snow and ice. The studs have worn a little bit but they still keep me on my feet. I have lost only two of the studs in all the use I have put them through. The rest of the building that I work at has linoleum flooring and I have walked on that daily the last 2 and a half winters with these shoes as well.......you cannot find one mark, dent, scratch, or gouge from these shoes anywhere. I do not wear them on wood or laminate flooring though because I am sure they would do all the afore mentioned. The only time I have slipped (just a little) it was on new powdery snow over ice.....but the carbide studs quickly dug in and stopped the slip. If I hadn't of been wearing them I am fairly certain I would of hit the ground. Many times I haved stepped out of the maintenance truck out onto an icy runway (I work at the airport here) and have been happy i had these shoes on. My co-workers slip and slide while I work confident I won't slip and fall.

Warmth......These shoes are warm!! They may not look like they would be, but they are!! I have spent 6 hours out on the ice with the temperature around zero F. with just a pair of ankle high sports socks inside these shoes. I finally noticed my feet getting a little chilly on the way back to shore after all that time on the ice. Even after 6 hours with thin socks my feet did not get uncomfortably cold.

Looks........These shoes/boots look good! I bought a pair of these with out the carbide studs for occasions where I needed a better looking shoe other than sneakers but didn't want to wear regular shoes that would slam me on my butt. Those shoes have all the same qualities as the Icebugs except for the carbide studs.

I rate this shoe/boot overall to be 5+ stars and well worth the money!