What I love about this boot is how tall it is.  I live in the mountains in Colorado and the snow gets deep so I needed something tall.  Great color and good warmth.  What I do not like is they are very difficult to slip on and take off.  It's like the jaws of life.  I tried them without socks and they slip on a little easier.  I will keep them in hoping that they'll loosen up some.  Untying them doesn't help/work as that is just part of the boots looks.  Maybe other buyers will have better luck.