I bought these boots to replace a pair that I wore for close to 15 yrs and loved!  I find myself being almost hyper-critical of these boots, probably because of the boots they replaced.  So far, even though I have been very critical they have been living up to my expectations.

First off, they are marketing these boots as being very light weight.  They are.  When the box arrived I thought they might have messed up the order because it didn't feel like it weighed enough to be a pair of boots.  They feel just as light on your feet.

I forget what temperature that they claim these boots are good for, but from what I've seen so far, if these boots aren't keeping your feet warm then it's so cold that you probably don't really need to be outside.

When I first put them on I also noticed that they a fairly narrow.  I have a fairly narrow foot to start with and they were a little more snug than I am used to.  They are also quite stiff.  If you lace them all the way to the top they are pretty inflexible.  I was worried about this making them uncomfortable, but for me, so far, they have not proven to be.

In the snow, I noticed better than average traction as well.  I wasn't sliding around while shoveling the driveway as I have the last few years with my old boots. (I had worn the tread off.)

The Negatives:

There are only really two things that concern me so far.  One is the "loop" on the back of the boot to put them on and take them off.  It is solid and sticks out a good inch to two inches off the back of your boot.  For me shoveling a driveway not really much of a concern, but if I were hiking or whatever, I'd be concerned about hooking that loop on something and tripping myself.  It also makes it a bit harder to get pants down over the top of the boot.  Honestly, I think it is one of those ideas that sounded great, but in practice is a bit of overkill - with the top three clasps unlaced they aren't hard to get on and off anyway and with them laced you won't get them on or off with or without that loop.

My second concern is the first "clasp" lace.  The first three clasps stay laced all the time, but the top three you wrap around when you lace the boots.  I like that part, I found that if I only lace the first clasp it gives me a little more flexibility in the boot, though as I said above even with all three laced they aren't really uncomfortable.  But the first clasp has raised buttons inside to hold the shoestring... my guess is that they are designed to hold the laces and make them easier to keep tight, my concern is that over time they will fray the shoestrings and make the boots "eat" shoestrings.  I don't know about you, but finding replacement shoestrings that fit right and look right is usually a pain in the backside for me.

Well, that's my thoughts... honestly they are fantastic boots.  If you have a wide foot, I'd try to find a way to try on a pair before buying and if the loop and the clasp don't concern you then these will be a purchase that I am sure you'll be happy with. (I never even considered returning them over the loop or the clasp.)  If you buy, I hope you are as happy with them as I am and thanks for taking the time to read my review.