<p>Hello</p>
<p>I am a california girl stocking up on various cold-weather pieces of clothing. </p>
<p>So. </p>
<p>What's the low down on boots? I guess obviously waterproof boots, but is that pretty much limited to hiking-Goretex looking boots? I have never owned a pair of Uggs, but they do look fairly warm, would that be a good investment? Or how about crazy Wellington rain puddle boots? </p>
<p>Whatever footwear commentary you have is great. Teach me how to survive in the snow!</p>
<p>uggs are awesome.. i wear mine all the time and im gonna buy like tons more for Cornell.</p>
<p>there's tons and tons of options for boots. I just use a standard issue pair of timberland hiking-style boots. If i cared more about my image, i'd probably buy something else for more style, but these get the job done nicely. </p>
<p>also, for winter wear, but a nice winter jacket (columbia or northface ones work well), a nice pair of gloves and a nice hat. </p>
<p>Now is the time to look for winter clothing, clearance!</p>
<p>Ooh... I've lived in MA for 6 years, and I remember how cold it can get up north (I currently live in MD)</p>
<p>You also might want to consider a scarf</p>
<p>yeah, so i have a northface shell and a fleece, and i'm going to get a puffy down jacket. </p>
<p>any girl comments on boots?</p>
<p>Everyone, and I do mean everyone, has uggs here. And after a while they just get ugly because of all the salt. If you want to make a good investment I would go with something else.</p>
<p>oh. but uggs are ok in the snow?</p>
<p>It's funny, most guys I know absolutely hate Uggs on girls.</p>
<p>yeah i'm from california where the surfers wear them and i'm not really sure i want some as they don't seem super waterproof. is there anything else??? other than hiking boots?</p>
<p>If you are only going to buy one pair of boots, make sure they are versatile - when it snows, you'll need to wear them every time you go out. I have several pairs because I wear boots half the year. The pair I wear 80 percent of the time is like this
<a href="http://www.zappos.com/n/p/dp/8863606/c/307.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.zappos.com/n/p/dp/8863606/c/307.html</a></p>
<p>Be sure you get something with a warm lining, or buy a little bigger or wider to fit heavy socks under them. Cashmere-blend socks are very warm and not as scratchy or bulky as wool and cotton socks. Your feet can get very cold, especially walking or standing on freezing cold concrete.</p>
<p>Shoes.com is having another big sale on boots (and all types of shoes) today (9 and a half hours left)</p>
<p>Men's Insulated Boots: <a href="http://www.shoes.com/category.asp?c=Mens%7CBoots%7CInsulated%7E%7E1%7EANN016&sc=MENS&sb=1&PageNumber=1%5B/url%5D">http://www.shoes.com/category.asp?c=Mens%7CBoots%7CInsulated%7E%7E1%7EANN016&sc=MENS&sb=1&PageNumber=1</a></p>
<p>Women's Cold Weather Boots:
<a href="http://www.shoes.com/category.asp?c=Womens%7CBoots%7CCold+Weather%7E%7E1%7EANN016&sc=WOMENS&sb=1&PageNumber=1%5B/url%5D">http://www.shoes.com/category.asp?c=Womens%7CBoots%7CCold+Weather%7E%7E1%7EANN016&sc=WOMENS&sb=1&PageNumber=1</a></p>
<p>I bought the Columbia Cascadian Summit boots when they were 50% off about a month ago, and they are great...should definitely work fine for everyday winter wear. Shoes.com is also great - free returns (prepaid return labels are included) for up to 365 days after your purchase (as long as they are unworn). I originally ordered 12s, they were a tad big. The 11.5s were sitting on my porch within a week.</p>
<p>Just thought quite a few people might be looking for some deals.</p>
<p>I'm from NYC.</p>
<p>What is the average temperture in winter?</p>
<p>How low can it go?</p>
<p>uggs are actually great in the winter</p>
<p>i live in toronto, canada and they've seen me through -30 degrees, so i wouldn't worry on that front..</p>
<p>yea if u just waterproof them... theyre awesome. They've seen me through like feet upon feet of snow.</p>
<p>hmmm, waterproof with the spray stuff. i'm thinking a pair of the kind of cushy timberlands...? think i can wait till cornell to get them or is it better to buy some now?</p>
<p>wellies for winter! i'm definitely getting wellingtons. i'm from minnesota and it's snowy here... boots come in all shapes and sizes, what really determines the choice is whether you want style or function. however, the ugg people claim you can have both in an ugg. i'm not an ugg fan but they are pretty cute...</p>
<p>Do Uggs get deformed (ie. color/texture changes) if you waterproof-spray them?</p>
<p>i never waterproofed mine..and they were fine, no colour/texture change</p>
<p>and ive been in 4 feet of snow with them.....</p>
<p>sorry if this sounds stupid, but are wellies rubber boots or something? do uggs stay dry..cuase the texture doesn't seem to hold up? (sorry, i'm from california too!and i only see snow once a year when i go up to lake tahoe to go skiing!) thankss!</p>
<p>I've worn Uggs in the snow and it dries fine after it gets wet. But it does get pretty gross if you get it dirty with salt and that gross mud slush though.</p>
<p>Same question as someone from before, can you spray the Uggs with the waterproof stuff? Is it going to damage the leather?</p>