After trying a few snow boots out, these were m choice. First off, they are pretty comfortable to walk in. I cannot say that about all snow boots. I tries on some Sorels that felt like Frakenstein boots to me. These boots offer 400 Thinsulate, the 'good' stuff, and have great traction. I normally wear a size 10 shoe and went with an 11 in these, just perfect.  There are taller snow boots out there so you need to pick what is right for you, but these were right for me.