John Varvatos Convertible Boot

I absolutely love these boots and have found them for half-price ($300 down from $600), but I would want to be able to wear them during the winter. Since they have a leather sole, would it be possible/advisable to have a rubber sole added on top of the leather to make it more durable and resistant to snow/ice/salt? And speaking of salt, what is the best way to protect the leather (the boot, not the sole) from road salt and snow? I would just wear a pair of Sorels on those really heavy snow/slush days, but when I'm not wearing them whatever boot I buy would likely be my go-to pair. I was looking at GTs, but I like these much much more.

Am I risking degrading the quality of the boot in any way by having a rubber sole added? Or is that a non-issue?

Good to know, thanks. I love the boots and at half-price they're tough to turn down, but I don't want a $300 pair of boots to be shot after one winter, ya know?

I would have waited to see what you guys had on sale, but you don't ship to Canada

I knew that some Varvatos come with a Vibram sole, but I've never added one to a leather sole shoe before so I didn't know if it was a bad idea or not. I'm happy to know that I can, though...it should make the boots a lot more durable for winter wear in the city.

I fucking hate when online retailers list every size for an item, whether they have it in stock or not. It turns out that I'm not getting these boots after all

Yeah, Gravity Pope.

I tried for a 10 at first and have emailed back asking if they have any 10.5s. I haven't heard back yet.