"I've been on the hunt for a new pair of winter boots that can handle the ice and snow of a Minnesota winter while looking good too (hard to find!) and I think I may have found them. The boots seem to have great traction and are wide enough to wear thick socks with, the color is great too. My only concern is that they won't be waterproof enough or warm enough without thick socks. Time to break out the scotchgard!"