"I have heard the praises of these boots for many years, and I finally bought a pair. The outer boot is sturdy and ready for anything... Just what you want in a good winter boot! However the inner bootie/liner, which thankfully comes out of the outer boot, was so unbelievably tight and unyielding that i can't just stick my foot in like a regular shoe, I have to put the inner liner on like a second sock first, and then put that in the boot. I also had to make a small cut on the top of the liner to fit my foot in. I do not have wide feet/big feet! The liner all wool except for a small strip of what i think is supposed to be elastic/stretchy material that goes down the center, but mine does not stretch (maybe it was sewed improperly?) I went to the sorel website, which sells liner replacements to see if it was just me, and there were some reviews saying the same thing about the liner for this boot. Once I wrangled it on though, the liner kept my feet super warm so I can't hate on it, It's just what kept me from giving 5 stars."