I'm a southerner-turned-midwesterner, experiencing my first winter in the brutal midwest. Though it's been unseasonably warm winter, the temperatures have gotten pretty cold. I think the lowest temperature lately has been 0...and I wore these boots that day. I've basically worn them every day since November (it's February as I'm writing this), and these boots still look pretty good (minus the scratching and a bit of wear from the rock salt).

These are warm on the inside. I wear pretty thin socks, and my toes are just fine. They're really comfortable, too. I was having some foot pain earlier in the year, but that's gone now -- these are so much more supportive than the flats I usually wear in warmer months.

They're definitely not the cutest things ever, but they're not an eye-sore either. They're not super heavy.

They fit me pretty true to size...a bit roomy in the toes, but there's room for some really thick socks. Overall, these are great for a harsh winter.