Red Wing Men's Wabasha Boot

Where did you buy these from?

These are a red wing collaboration with JCrew and they were purchased from JCrew dot com (still available as of 9/15/11)

i m about to cop one of this since they are on sale on nordstrom.com but i wanted something that can get me thru the new england winter and this doesnt sound like a good cohice based on ur review. is it really that bad against the rain and snows?

I based the portion of my review with respect to they're ability to withstand wet and cold conditions based on shoveling snow a few times last winter. I was in 5-10" of snow for about an hour and can remember it leaving my feet cold, and also water seeping through at times to my foot. Though, I did try a few times wearing very thick socks and that did work. Not perfect, but it helped. I would say these boots are more fashionable than they are functional in the rain and snow. Also bear in mind they have (waxed) canvas inserts. This does not help keep out the cold in my opinion. Note I did not waterproof these with any sort of protectant. One plus is that they come with long laces, so you can tie them around your ankles one time for a very snug fit to keep snow from entering from the top and making its way down to your foot. I would not suggest these to get you through a NE Winter. I wouldn't rely on them to get me through a VA winter, for what that's worth. I do want to restate that they are a very handsome boot, though, and may be worth the price on sale for solely that reason. The mini vibram lug sole provides a sleeker silhouette than some of the clunkier vibrams.

ya @ $139 and the way it looks, I kinda wanna buy it just cuz the look. so i guess this is not really a "winter" boot, not to say that I am buying the chukka version of it which will be just high enough to cover the top of my ankle. but thanks for the quick response and all the info! I guess my Tretorn Strala will remain as my winter boot!

So you would say to go a half size down with these? If I'm normally a 10, I should buy a 9.5?

Sizing?