I wore my boots barefoot for the first time tonight and got snow in my boots walking in  asnow bench. Perfect manly winter hiking boots. To me they look super boring. But I know they are orange and in suede so I am happy with their look. They have the most important feature of a winter boot: the tongue attached to the shoe. they are made of suede which is not as good as leather treated for puddles. But there is little slush so far here.