"I bought these in the middle of a snow storm because I needed to walk my dogs and all I had to wear were rainboots, which froze my feet. They are warm and comfy to walk distances in. The only criticism I have is I couldn't find any of this brand that were taller and stepping into a snow drift proved a little difficult. But with that said, I only slipped on the ice once (because my two big dogs decided to pull me as I was walking across an ice patch). The shoes have very good traction, if you don't have dogs pulling on you while trying to tip-toe on the ice."