Short version; I recommend these boots, they are worth their price as they are very high quality!

I love these boots! I moved from southern AZ to northern a few years ago, and it snows a lot here, but it doesn't stick on the sidewalks for long. I wanted a pair of boots that were fashionable, warm with thick socks, and had good grip for when the snow had been cleared so that I didn't have to wear my industrial snow boots when it wasn't actively snowing.  After 3 years (and three different boots that died after only one season!) these are the most beautiful and sturdy boots I have found! So far they've been through a few snow storms, and barely look broken in! I wear then nearly every day now that its starting to frost and snow more often, and they are still beautiful. They definitely are warm with my wool socks, though I did buy them wide in order to wear thick socks after reading reviews about the boots being narrow. I am glad I did this, they definitely would have been too tight. I usually wear a 7, the 7 fit perfect. There hasn't been much ice yet, but I haven't slipped in them either. These are definitely worth their price!