Customer Reviews The North Face Back-To-Berkeley Redux Leather

All winter wore boots with a thin sock. The winter was different from 0C to -30C. At a temperature of from 0C to -10C feet sweating feet. In wet weather absorb moisture, the seam between the soles and uppers. Sock with hand seam wet. At the same time, before each exit to the street, the shoes were treated with water-repellent impregnation. For three months of use the sole has come off. I do not recommend anyone to buy these shoes.

3 times out, grip is awful if wet on mud, rocks or basic tarmac with the slightest incline. Waterproofing is also not 100%, each day I used them I came back with wet feet.

This boot is not for winter or rainy conditions as my toes got cold and damp after wading through snow and rain. Then the boot developed a musty moist smell. Not for winter conditions at all.

I bought this shoes today for the sole purpose of the winter grip feature so I can walk confidently on icy pavement. I tested it on Boston freezing and icy holiday week. I walked a couple of times on my block as most of the side streets have icy patch from the recent rain and below zero temperature (it is 17F degrees today). And I have concluded based on my test that the "Durable TNF Winter Grip rubber outsole with IcePick temperature-sensitive lugs" does not work. I still slipped on the icy patches. It is not better than my rain shoes with normal rubber sole. It seems that the temperature sensitive lugs did not activate when I went out to test it. Which leads me to a technical question: What exact temperature that these lugs activate? What is the time frame for it to activate? Like if the shoes are inside a warm house and you suddenly want to go out for a walk, will the temperature sensitive lugs activates (harden) immediately? Or you have to wait for like 5 minutes? There are no technical explanation on how this Durable TNF Winter Grip rubber outsole with IcePick temperature-sensitive lugs works on the North Face website. I am really dissapointed at this product and I am returning it immediately. I am going to try Merrell shoes with Arctic Grip function. I saw some good reviews on this kind of sole.