<p>I'm was accepted ED class 2014. So like everyone else, I'm stocking up in winter gear, since where I live I don't get any snow AT ALL. We've bought a heavy jacket, thermals, etc.</p>
<p>My question, however is about boots. Any current cornelians want to give me some advice? Show I get low ankle boots of calf boots? Which one works better at cornell? Does it snow enough so that I should get higher (calf) boots?</p>
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<p>Ok so my mom found 2 boots on sale at a local department store. Ones made by Kamik and the other by coleman.</p>
<p>Well, they couldn’t hurt, but I wouldn’t say they’re absolutely necessary unless you plan to trudge straight through the snow every day. There are cleared walkways, though, so unless you’re taking a shortcut, you needn’t worry about that. Mainly, you need something that’s insulated, has great grips, and is waterproof.</p>
<p>get something waterproof ASAP!. i bought a pair of hiking shoes that i absolutely loved when i purchased them. we got a snowstorm the weekend before this last one and half of the undergraduate population was slipping down dryden. i ruined my beloved shoes, thinking they were made to handle the conditions! it made me very sad.</p>
<p>get some waterproof columbia shoes.they are very, very ugly but they get the job done:</p>
<p>Get the shorter ones. It says they are waterproof and they will be more versatile for you. Since they are lighter weight they will be better for walking around and are more like hiking boots. They will be more comfortable and you’d get more use out of them.</p>
<p>yea, i would get the higher ones. the short ones are fine for most of the time, but when we get 2 feet like we did a couple of weeks ago, shoes at the ankles are hopeless. you might as well go to class or wherever in your socks… it’s going to feel like you did anyway!</p>
<p>during that big snow a few weeks ago, the most I had was like the shorter ones (the second link.) I also wore wool socks and jeans, and I could get around everywhere I needed to with being cold/wet. and they hadn’t cleared a pathway out from my dorm on Friday morning.</p>
<p>Plus, like I said, I think the shorter ones are so much more comfortable to walk around in. If the walkways are even fairly clear you won’t need high boots on to walk to class.</p>
<p>I have a pair of old hiking boots that worked great for me. Gore-Tex is awesome. Breathable so your feet don’t get sweaty and still waterproof.</p>
<p>Just make sure you get something that goes above the ankles. Snow may not get through the boots, but it will get up in your pants and down inside through the top of the boots if you go trekking through deep stuff. </p>
<p>Waterproof, warm, high topped boots is where it’s at, although I wouldn’t rush… You have until next November before you’ll really need them…</p>
<p>I live in a climate similar to Ithaca’s and my son wears these: [Keen</a> Targhee II Mid Hiking Boots - Men’s at REI.com](<a href=“http://www.rei.com/product/772930]Keen”>http://www.rei.com/product/772930) . You really should aim for shoes that are comfortable to walk in and waterproof (these are both). Also, make sure you buy them big enough to wear them with a pair of good warm socks.</p>
<p>Not sure what kind of “look” you’re going for, but i recently bought these and they’ve worked out pretty good in the snow: [Bison</a> L.L.Bean Boots: Rain at L.L.Bean](<a href=“L.L.Bean: Page Not Available”>L.L.Bean: Page Not Available)</p>
<p>I was thinking about your boot situation again. You won’t need boots when you first get to Cornell, and it’s really important that they fit well and are comfortable for walking, so if you are set on ordering them, make sure you try to order from a place with free shipping/free return shipping because they might not fit when you get them. Or, you could wait until you get to school and after awhile go shooping in Ithaca for boots when you can actually try them on.</p>