Customer Reviews SOREL Joan of Arctic™ Waterproof

Loved the style. Bad pain across the top of my foot. It is a shame because these would have been perfect for Wisconsin winters. These were returned. Trying Joan of Arctic Next. Hoping for less pain on top of foot.

Nothing about this boot met my expectations! So bummed because they "look" like they are gonna be great. I'm from Maine, there's lots of snow and ice. There is zero traction in this boot, the tread is flat and hard (they even slipped on the carpet). I could hardly get my foot through the ankle part of the boot- even when the boot was loosened all the way. I don't have weird or giant feet! The faux fur was very cheap looking too. Footbed was flat and non supportive. Kind of disappointed because Sorel is usually a great brand.

These boots are not nearly as warm as you think they might be. My little tootsies froze!

I really, really wanted these to work. I LOVE the look and they seemed perfect for what I wanted: warm shoes to put on w/jeans, leggings or anything else and not worry about them. But - that wasn't going to happen with these. First, they were nearly impossible to get on! The area around the ankle (shaft?) was like concrete. I have normal width feet - usually wear 7 1/2 sized shoes. Even if I loosened all of the laces, these were like a workout trying to get them on. The laces have nothing to do w/the shaft area so it wouldn't have mattered - but I was desperate to like these. After almost 10-15 minutes to try and get these on, they felt SO cumbersome - like I couldn't walk. I can't figure that out - except maybe they get softer after you wear them - assuming someone could ever get them on! I have two other pair of Sorel shoes which I love. But these were impossible to wear because I couldn't get my feet into them w/out scraping or bruising my entire ankle area.

True to size and fit, however they were so big and bulky and rigid that I sent them back. There was no flexibility in the ankle causing me to have to stomp rather than walk in them and no way I could have driven in them, making them completely non-functional. They also felt like they'd be extremely warm except for where the toes are-which is the part that you'd want the warmest IMO. Also really hard to get off.

I am so disappointed in these boots. First I usually wear between an 8.5 or 9 but needed a size 10 in these boots as my toe could feel the end of the boot. This was ok for me. What I am disappointed in is the warmth of the boot. Even with wool socks my feet get very cold starting with my toes very quickly. They are also very slick on icy ground, so be very careful when walking on these surfaces. I feel for the price of these boots they really are not worth it. I just can't stay out in the cold snowy environment wear these boots for very long. I do a lot of activities in the outdoors and have found myself wearing my old sorel boots which are much warmer.

This order is ridiculous. Look at the pictures first of all it came a day early which is fine. I open the box that’s not even a sorrel box. It’s just some random box. I shake the box cause it’s so huge and it feels like it’s empty. I open it up. There’s one boot in there that I don’t even know what it belongs to because it’s not what I ordered one boot and a whole package of Tissue paper that wasn’t even opened up. It was just folded in half very very disappointed. I’m absolutely shocked. I started almost like laughing. I couldn’t even believe what I saw. Ridiculous. The box was in -pristine condition. I’m just puzzled I can’t even figure out what happened. I would have given no reviews, but they forced me to get one star which I wouldn’t do.

These boots are very strange. We have now tried these in a size 7, 7.5 and 8 and they are still too small in length. My daughters toes are still touching the front of the boots. Very annoying and back they go to try again. The only upside is they are cute. And the only reason we are still trying!

Had to return these to Zappos. I could not get my foot into the boot. I have not had that problem with other Sorel boots I own.

I don’t know about size or fit because neither I nor my daughter could get a foot through the throat of the boot. We have both worn Joan of Arctic’s before, but a design change made it impossible to get our high-arched feet into the boot.

I bought my true size and I couldn't get my foot into the boot. Very disappointed, since I thought Sorel's were are good brand. Returning!

No arch support, I normally wear a 10, ordered a 10.5 based on reviews and still felt small. Not comfortable to justify price.

Oh my gosh, first these are huge! And I have a size 10 foot so I looked like big foot! Second it was so hard to get them on but to get it off I needed help as they were so stuck. I got another par of sorel that look similar but much smaller footprint and easier to get on

They are so cute but really hard to put on . I had to totally unlace them to get my foot in because of my high arch. They fit but seemed wide. I have been eyeing these boots for awhile and they were always sold out. Sad to say , I'm returning them.

These look nice in photos and probably on other people, but I could hardly get them on without fear of breaking my ankle. The laces are bulkier than they appear. Also not 100% sold on the sole as treads don't seem that they would grip on ice. Unfortunately, back they go!