Customer Reviews SOREL Caribou™

These are classic boots and I loved the look. However, I ordered in my normal size and they were way too large. Interestingly, the other pair of Sorel boots I ordered in the same size fit fine. I am returning these.

I really wanted to keep these boots but I liked The Columbia boots that i ordered at the same time a little better. They were much lighter weight and easier to walk in. These boots seem incredibly warm and tough and plenty wide for a wide foot. I would recommend them for anyone with wide feet. They do seem to run a little big...I wear a 10 and the 10 had plenty of room for thick socks.

Sizing can be tricky, but definitely worth taking the time to figure it out. I'm super grateful for Zappos and their awesome exchange policy!! I typically wear a size 8 in running shoes (Asics, Brooks). After trying 7-8, I ended up with a 7.5 in these and am happy! The 7 actually seemed to fit in the length, but the toe box felt very snug (too snug). They are big boots (as many reviews state), and they are a bit heavy - but there was no break-in time and I find them very comfortable to wear. My feet are warm, even with thin socks. They have better tread that the Joan of Arctic (which I was debating between), and aren't as stiff. I'm very pleased with my purchase!

These boots are incredibly warm and hardy. However, I seriously dispute their hardiness. I bought them in Nov 2015. Our NJ winters are cold but I certainly do not need to wear them every day, particularly not these past 2 winters when we have had perhaps 5 days' total of freezing temps. Imagine my disdain when this winter, in December 2017, I pulled out my boots to find the rubber is perished and cracked, right along where the boot bends. They leak, I get wet feet in the snow and I am cold. Sorel deny responsibility as they are beyond the 1 year warranty. I will not be buying them again. A big expense that I expected to carry over several more years. Now I have to re-invest. Overall, great boot but I expected it to last more than 2 years....

I originally bought these as the "classic" snow boots. My dad always had a pair growing up, so why should I stray from that path. Everyone knows dad is always right. The are stylish as all hell, but that's about where my likeability of these boots ends. They are so freakin heavy they are pretty much useless for anything besides sitting around. The only thing I use them for now is snowmobiling. I tried to wear these a 12 hour day shoveling and I was exhausted afterwords, not my arms or back from the snow, but just my legs from lugging these iron boots around. When I go work in the snow now, I just wear my regular work boots, I don't care if they get wet. My waterlogged Timberlands are half the weight of these things dry. Also, the giant hooks for the laces is a plain dumb design. They are impossible to get as tight as you need them, so unless you have a nice pair of super elastic socks, you can expect your socks to be bunched up around your ankle a half hour after walking around in these things. Would NEVER buy these again or recommend that anyone I know buy these.

Heavy and bulky, hard to walk in, and oversized.