Customer Reviews SOREL Caribou™

Loved these boots, was determined to get them once I bought a similar style that weren't waterproof. Really love the style and living in New Hampshire and having to endure the crazy winters here I thought they'd be a great option. First thing I notice when I receive them in the mail: they're heavy. Heavier than any normal boots I've held or owned. I assumed that was normal though and would take getting used to. But that's not the problem. I realized how extremely huge these boots were when I compared them to every single other boot I own. I ordered a size 10, which I usually do with every shoe, but when I put them on my feet they were about two sizes too big. Not sure if this is a manufacturing problem or if I should've sized myself with the online chart. But when I order a size 10 I kind of expect a size 10.. Really feels like a men's size, and trust me I've double checked, it's a woman's shoe. Highly disappointed now I have to return the boots, plus Sorel doesn't cover shipping costs on what will be a very heavy package due to the weight of the boots and the size of the box. Very unhappy.

I wasn't expecting something to make my foot look danty and or small but these were very big around my ankels. I felt as if I could not get them tight enough to feel comfortable. Sending the product back and I already spent a small fortune on the boots and now I have to pay to return them.

have a really old pair, made in Canada, great quality. Second pair, Chinese mfg, didn't last as long. Just got new pair, design of boot liner has been changed for the worse, took me 30 minutes to get them on, and sized a little smaller than prevous pairs. back they went.

I first purchased this same pair from Zappos. I ordered the 9.5 from the reviews I figured I would be safe. They were very narrow and hard to get my foot into. So I returned them. Then it snowed and we got about 20" of snow and they didn't have a size 10. So I came right to Sorel and ordered a size 10 paying about 15$ more from Sorel and No free shipping or returns. The boot I have received are HUGE!!!! I mean a whole 1'' too BIG. already out another 15$ then to return more $$ so I kept them. Since we just got another 26" of Snow. But they make me feel like Frankenstein! I have been a size 10 for ever, I am 5'10" and even for me they are FREAKING HUGE. Which stinks really the 9.5 is way too narrow and the correct size is a monstrosity. Not to mention my toes are cold allot. So good quality wouldn't know, too big kinda cold, slippery on ice. But I needed them and didn't want to dish out another 30$ and wait to return and get another pair. It is pretty sad that they can not regulate the sizing it seems if you have been in business for this long if a woman needs a size 10 it will be a size 10. Makes me sad!!!

My father had a pair for decades. I finally got a pair and within less than about 40 hours of actual wear the rubber started cracking on the sides and bend points of boot. My feet started getting wet from the snow. Not sure when the brand that used to last decades now only lasts months? ONLY reason I gave 2 stars was because they are replacing them. My concern......same issue will come up since it seems to be an obvious manufacture defect. Will change if replacements last longer than a work week without dry rot.

I loved the type of boot as to color and how it looked, however, the boot itself was too large another type of Sorel boot I needed a size 9 which was a great fit in this boot however, the size was very large looking and very big for my feet. The size also looked and felt like it was built for a man.

The style is great but these boots do not protect very well from the cold. My feet get cold and moist when I wear them. I am very disappointed.

Had to return the boot due to size- ran extremely large. Would recommend ordering at least one size, if not 2 sizes, smaller. Seemed like it would have been a nice, albeit heavy, boot.

I bought these b/c i like the idea of inserts. After 2 pregnancies my feet really did grow so i orders a wide shoe. Unfortunately when the boot came it didn't fit... because the boot was way too big and the insert was way too small i couldn't even get my foot in the insert! so now i'm out 15 bucks b/c i had to return them and i still don't have any boots!! and it's been a heck of winter in the northeast!! Back to LL Bean.

I had to return these boots for two reasons. First, I wear a size 9, and ordered the boot in that size. It was way too big. Second, the boot is huge, bulky, and very heavy. I do a lot of walking outdoors, and these were too difficult to walk around in.

My daughter's size 12+ feet leave little options for choice when it comes to shoes. We were happy to find these. Plus side: Cute boots for women! And: Sorel had a size 12 boot option, in stock, that didn't look like they were made for transvestites (as you find, if you dare to google women's boots/shoes, size 12 & up). Cannot thank Sorel enough for that option! On the negative: Mfgrs seem to think long equals wide as well..so, while the length works, they are too wide for her normal-width foot, thus they bend on the top of the boot as if there's lots of extra room there, each time she walks. Also, it's hard for her to tighten the boot by pulling the laces because they slip back through before she can tie them well. As a side note re quality: they arrived with a blemish- not cool, considering they were not cheap.

I returned these boots, they were just too clunky and wide for my daughter. She was not happy with the way they fit. Very uncomfortable.

These boots run very big. I am a 7.5 but that size wasn't available so I ordered the 8. Even with thick socks, I am swimming in these. Also, my husband loves his and says they are really warm. My feet are freezing in them.

I wear a 7.5 in all Sorels and I have many pairs. I bought a 7.5 in this boot and I could barely get the liner on my foot and then I couldn't get my foot in the boot. Looks like a great boot if I could get my foot in it. The boot is a 7.5 but the liner and shaft of boot are really narrow. I even took it to REI to see if I was doing something wrong. The worst is now I have to pay for shipping to return and boot that I couldn't even get on and the shipping is really expensive because the boots are heavy.

I'm not sure if I got a defective pair, but I could barely slide my foot into the boot (which required much effort) and then when I tried to take it off the only way possible was to yank out the entire liner and then slowly peel it off my foot. I have always worn I regular sized 8 (not wide or anything) and these boots were impossible!

Well I spent the whole day at work with a cold wet foot as the right boot leaked water in. I work outdoors and it was raining so It was not comfy at all. Then I had to pack them up and drive to a UPS Store to return them. Was actually disappointed I have bought several sorels over the years and was suprised it was a bad pair. Just waiting when you recieve them back(on their way last week).Since their winter outdoor work boots its important to have a good pair not sure who I will purchase from next. I love your product but am alittle leary of another uncomfortable day.

While these boots were very nice, they were VERY bulky. If I wore them around, my feet would look way too big for my body. The liner was hard to get in and out of the boot. These boots would be great if you are using them for skiing but for walking around campus every day, a bit too much. I will say that they were very nice quality and will last for several years.

I was really excited to get some decent snow boots. When these arrived, they looked awesome, but they are huge! Even with thick socks on my feet are swimming in these. I normally wear a 6.5 so I ordered a 6. My foot was coming up the back, and to try to keep them on I laced them so tight that I was cutting off the circulation to my leg. Yes, they're big and clompy like some of the other reviews state, but my problem is that they didn't come close to fitting. I didn't think going down to a 5 would be a smart move, so these boots are going back. I might try my luck with a more narrow fitting boot.

After wearingand loving my size 7 white Sorel pac-boots for more than 45 years, (worn even this morning, tho' I replaced the liners about 15 years ago.) The soles are starting to wear through the outside rubber at the heels. Ordering a new pair, I thought that a size 8 would be more than big enough. Not so. I couldn't even get the boot all the way on -- and had a heck of a time getting it off my foot. I sent them back, but (1) now unsure about sizing (foot is wide in front, but low volume) and did not really like the black and tan effect for me (combo looks okay for my husband). In addition, I really prefer the flat "crinkled" sole to one with a heel (snow tends to gather up where the sole and heel meet.) I was so disappointed!

I RECENTLY PURCHASED SOME SOREL BOOTS AFTER A CO-WORKER SUNG IT'S PRAISES ON HOW DURABLE AND WORM THE BOOTS ARE. BY-THE-WAY HE'S OWNED THE SAME PAIRS FOR THREE YEARS AND NOW AND CONSIDERING BUYING NEW ONES AND ASKED ME ABOUT MINE. AS A FLIGHT ATTENDANT WITH A PART-TIME JOB AT TRADER JOE'S THESE BOOTS COME IN HANDY FOR US BECAUSE IT GETS COLD IN THAT FREEZER AND FROZEN SECTION OF THE STORE, IN FACT I HAVE HAD A FEW CO-WORKERS COMPLIMENT ME ON MY SOREL. WHAT I AM PERPLEXED ABOUT IS IT IS WORM INDEED BUT I THINK THERE MIGHT BE A DEFECT IN MINE BECAUSE AFTER WEARING THEM IN THE SNOW THE NEXT DAY MY SOCKS AND BOOTS FELT WET INSIDE, BUT SOON DRIED QUICKLY! I THINK THEY MIGHT NOT BE SEALED RIGHT! I WORE THEM AND AM NOT SURE IF I CAN GET THEM EXCHANGED OR LOOKED AT? ANY SUGGESTIONS? NOT QUITE HAPPY WITH MY SORELS AT THE MOMENT!

At first I loved these boots. Bought a pair on Nov 24, now, a little over a month later i'm returning them because they have cracked real bad around the toe area, letting the water in. Bummer, I thought because I spent so much, they would last longer than two months.

I was very much looking forward to the arrival of these boots. I am a 7.5 and ordered the 8 and the first time I wore them I realized that they were way too big. I really love them but I already wore them and have to keep them but maybe I will find someone that can take them and I can order a size 7. Other than that they really keep your feet warm and dry and they are great in the snow. We just had a snow storm and I wore them to walk around it and it was great except for the fact that they are way too big.

Unfortunately, I had to return the boots. The sizing was wrong for me. The boot with the liner was way too narrow in the ankles and foot. The liner did not sseem to fit the boot. Without the liner, the boots were way too big in the toe area (even with heavy socks or two pairs of socks). The boot itself was great. I wish they had fit.

The shoe was just too much. We had to send it back. My husband was looking for a city snow boot and these boots just took over. You have to wear the pants tucked in and that didn't look good or feel good. We had to pay a huge shipping fee to return them and a small shipping fee to get them. I have been spoiled by the fee-less sites, but they are very convenient when buying shoes that you have never tried on.