Customer Reviews SOREL Caribou™

The stories about pianful blisters around the ankle, frozen feet in temperatures under 0 celcius (let alone snow!!) and leaking are all true. I don't think my feet have ever had to suffer this much. The quality is absolutely disgusting and I am very disappointed!!!

The tag on the boots rated them to -41. I as skeptical but bought them anyway. I do some outside work through the winter and used them on a day when it was 20 degrees. My feet got cold. I returned them

I am a plumber in colorado. They do not keep warm. They cracked the rubber the first winter I had them. Happened to my wife's boots twice. Good fit and comfortable other wise. Great if you live in a place where you don't have to worry about the weather elements or you just want to be stylish with poor quality boots.

Loved these boots! Thought they would be with me for years down the road... referred to them as "My Sorels", as if they were close friends... 14 months later the rubber dry rotted. A common theme I saw in reviews.., with only a 12 month warranty...? :( its just not fair.

I have been wearing Sorel's since I was 13. I wore those first boots from 13-39. I was in the Scouts, and wore them a lot when I was younger. The only reason I retired those boots was because the leather was breaking down a little (only a little). I saw these boots and I had to have them. I got the black on black version. I loved them. They look beautiful. They are warm, comfortable, and dry. In about 1.5 years of light use, the rubber cracked. And by light use, I used them to snow blow my driveway a hand full of times and I took a couple of walks in the park. They cracked so bad I can put my whole finger through the hole. I am so disappointed! Others have said the same thing. I would not buy Sorel's again until they address the issue. I don't except them to last 25 years, but I do except them to last a long time. There is no reason that quality boots shouldn't last a long time.

Buyer beware!!! The rubber is of poor quality and will crack after minimal use. Poor quality and not worth the wet feet later. I use to be a Sorel believer. I can't stand beside or "in" these boots anymore.

I thought for the price I was getting a quality product. I was expecting a warm, durable boot. I was surprised after 1.5 years of very light use(maybe worn 20 times in normal snowy conditions) the rubber began cracking on both boots in the same spot. I will try to exchange them or get them fixed, but I will never buy a pair of sorel boots again. They are pretty warm, but obviously poor quality overall. They are not made to last.

I order the boots twice because the boots wear to big. I had to paid twice to return the boots and even paid addictonal for next day. Boots still did not fit.

I recieved these caribou boots in the mail yesterday and oh my!! I opened up the box and thought I had ordered men's boots! I have another pair of sorels (Joan of the artic & I love them!) and I compared the caribou ones to my others and they were about twice the size! (They are both a 9.5). And these boots are SO heavy. I read the reviews before I bought these and thought people were just overreacting but no, they are very heavy and bulky. I was planning on wearing these daily as winter is coming up but I will be returning these, unfortunately.

I am usually a size 6, but when I received the Caribou in a size 6, the foot of the boot, all around, looked two sizes too big. The boot itself is very heavy and the shaft felt uncomfortably tight. The product looks fashionable and functional online, but it looks clunky and large in person. I really wanted a good pair of winter boots, but I am going to return them.

I bought a pair of Caribou boots 3 yrs ago and by the end of the first winter of wearing them, the rubber was cracked on the inner side of both boots. I returned them to the store I purchased them from and received a new pair. Again, by the end of the following winter the rubber was cracked on both boots. My husband has the same boots and the same thing happened to him, though he was able to wear them for 2 winters before the rubber cracked. We purchased these boots thinking they would be high quality and would last for a number of years. Very disappointing and frustrating.

I bought a pair of these on multiple recommendations. I was very happy with them at first but after only two months I started getting cracks above the sole/below the rubber upper. I took them back to the store I purchased them from and got a replacement pair. That new pair lasted only three months before I got a HUGE split in the rubber. I took those back too and will not buy another pair again.

Unless you're a construction worker, these boots are way too heavy. They weighed in at over 6 lbs. when i went to ship them back!

I bought these for my daughter to wear at college while walking between classes. These didn't even last a year before developing major cracks or rips in the rubber where it bends. Look elsewhere if you want something durable.

I bought these boots for price shown at about mid way through last snow season. I was really excited to get them because of the quality i thought they had. Well it's the start of a second season of snow and the where it bends when walking has broken down and now my boots LEAK! I am really disappointed in the quality of this boot especially for the price i paid. I have kids and i play in the snow with them. I was not rough on them out of the ordinary and stored them in a plastic tub through summer. This is unbelievable that i can pay this much and have them break down with normal use after less that a year of wear. I would not recommend this product. i switch from another brand that has long been my go to snow products and now am paying the price. Needless to say i will have to buy another pair of boots in less than a year of purchasing these boots.

I bought my pair for a year ago and it have allready started making cracks in the rubber. This have happened on both of the shoes. I live in Norway where the winter is rough and then i need a pair of shoes that deliver. Its not looking good and its leaking when I walk in snow. But besides of this, its a realy a good shoe. Its kinda heavy, but so is the Norwegian winter as well ;-) The cracks really disappointed me, so i would not recomend this shoe to my friends unless they would like wet feets in minus 25 degrees celsius...

I received these after much anticipation to walk my dog in our snowy, canadian winters. Such a disspaointment. They give me huge blisters on the backs of my ankles where theres a huge ridge where the rubber meets the leather. I didn't return them because i thought i could just "work them in" I've tried wearing different socks, tieing them up differently but nothing helps. I have a feeling that since Sorrel sold to Columbia the quaility i had come to trust in the Sorrel name is no longer there. They look nice yes - but arn't fit for purpose.

I've had these boots before and they were great, but these one's leaked immediately, in each boot. Don't waste your money on a boot that does not match it's company's claim to being fully waterproof. From the first time and everytime I wear them in snow, both of my feet become almost instantly soaked.

Boots looked great until you try to put them on. They have an inner boot that is so small and the band at the top and along that inner boot is so unstretchable that will not allow you to get your foot into the boot. I bought these thinking that a lace up boot would be easier to get on. Unless you foot is a twig good luck trying to pull them on. The actual outer boot looks as thought it would fit and be great but the inside is a major flaw. I am very disappointed in that it looks like a great a boot.

I ordered the black caribou boot with white sorel logo, but i got the boot with black sorel logo. I cannot even find the product that with the black sorel logo... what is this boot name? Also, the quality of the boot is so bad... it look like not a brand new products... so dirty.

After just over a year, the rubber cracked in similar locations on both boots (just above the large and little toe areas). These cracks have turned into holes, rendering the boots useless for winter wear. In short, you are paying quite a bit of money for poor materials and barely a season's worth of use.

I have bought two pairs of the Caribou and they both formed cracks in the rubber. They are great boots for about 2 months and then there are issues. The first pair I bought was in 2011, they almost made it to the end of the season before cracking (and letting in snow/water). The second pair was bought in 2012. They were cracking by the end of the season however due to the weather there was no snow and I barley wore them. This season I thinking of buying a 3rd pair from a dealer that will replace them when cracked. If they allow it I will just continue to replace them (for free) until the issue is fixed. The only reason I'm thinking of buing a 3rd pair is becuase they are very good looking boots and when new do exactly what I need/want them to do.