My 5th grade daughter has been wearing these boots for the last 4 months.  They are very warm, comfortable and stylish (if you like that Ugg look).  She wanted the Uggs badly but had commented she just wanted the look.  I settled on the BearPaw brand based on previous reviews and affordability.  She is very happy with them and I am not kidding that she wears them almost everyday, except when she has gym.  You do not need to wear socks with this boot as they are warm enough.  However, she did not used them to play in the snow, she has different boots for that so I can not comment there.  She stood at the bus stop in the winter for 10 minutes sometimes without problem, yet she was comfortable, temperature wise, all day in school.  One thing i noticed was the bottom is starting to wear down.  Probably normal for the use they get.  Glad I didn't blow the money on Ugg brand!