I purchased these boots as a transition between my regular hiking boots and full snow boots. I hold the Sorel brand in high esteem for practical boots, however, these boots are also strangely stylish and have garnered multiple complements. I think it is the suede-looking upper combined with the practical foot.

These boots compare, for warmth, to my snow boots. They are lined with a warm "faux fur" and I was concerned that they may be too tight, but before the end of my first walk with them they had conformed to my feet. I use these for hiking on ice, light snow, and through mud, streams, and slippery rocks. They have a firmer ankle than my traditional hiking boot, and they keep my feet toasty warm and dry.

I wholeheartedly recommend these boots for anyone who wants a practical, stylish walking boot appropriate for ice, snow, water, and mud. These boots are appropriate for lower Midwest Fall and Winter, and Fall and mild winter weather in the north and northeast United States.