I absolutely love these boots. They make me smile every time I put them on. They are comfortable, warm, waterproof, tall, have good traction - everything I wanted in winter boots. I can take 3-5 mile walks in them, I snow shoe in them, I wear them around town, stack wood in them, etc. I have been looking for boots like these for a few years. I wear an arch support in almost every shoe, and with these too. It makes them feel like I am wearing sneakers. And they weigh almost nothing.