Maybe I just got one of those unlucky pairs but mine squeeks every time I walk like a baby's pair of shoes. No matter what kind of surface I walk on, they squeek. I've tried stamping it out like some people suggested, bending it back and forth, putting pressure on it...nothing works. One thing I really like though is how you can unzip and slip your feet in real quick for times when you're really in a rush. The squeeking cost these boots 2/5 stars.