SOREL - Men's Conquest Waterproof Insulated Winter Boot

I like them so far, although I'll be keeping an eye on their durability over time based on some other reviews I've read. The stitching appears to be very tight, as are the seams. The fit was very good right out of the box and the boots remain comfortable after 10 hours of wear. I did swap out the skinny stock laces for some kevlar ones that are thicker and easier to handle with cold fingers. The lacing system is easy to master, even easier with the thicker laces.For me, the first test was to find out if I could drive my car while wearing them - I have a small car with a stick shift. Results - absolutely, with a very short learning curve, driving does not substantially differ from normal heavy-duty hiking boots. I do not think these boots are too large or clunky for long term daily wear; I'm planning on wearing them on a daily basis until the end of winter. I'm expecting to get at least 500 miles out of them between now and March and that they'll last for at least 3 years at this rate of use.I've been taking it easy on them so far to break them in so I'm only walking 4 to 5 miles a day in them, for now. I've had them out snowshoeing over the weekend and they did very well. The snowshoes attached very nicely and the boots felt very good the entire day. My feet stayed warm despite the temperature being 3 at first, rising to 8 for a high.

Very good quality from Sorel. I bought them a full size larger than my regular size. (12 instead of my normal size 11) A half size up would be good but 11 1/2 was not available. I find that cramping your foot into a pair of boots while wearing heavy socks reduces the warm you get from them. With that said these fit perfectly wearing a normal pair of wool socks so I think they run a bit small in size. These is no slippage in the heel and my feet are not sloshing around inside the boots. They are very warm. They do not have a felt liner like some Sorels. They have Thinsulate Ultra lining which I assume is a beefed up version of Thinsulate. It is very effective.I was concerned about some of the reviews I read that stated they rubber splits after some length of time so I researched that and found the number one cause of that to be UV rays and improper storage (sunlight and heat seem to be the main culprits). I would recommend 303 Aerospace Protectant over Armorall to maintain the rubber portions of these boots based on my findings.I also use a Maxx Dry XL boot dryer to keep all my boots dry inside after heavy use. keeping the insides dry after use keeps them smelling fresher and reduces fungus that may cause athlete's foot.It's too soon to judge about long term wear with these as I've only had them a week or so. My initial impression is that these will last a very long time with proper care. I absolutely love them so far! Hope this helps if you are considering buying a pair.

UPDATE: it will cost me $200 to return a pair of boots that I paid $108 for plus $40 shipping! Don't let the one star fool you. The boots seem well made and have a great look. They definitely seem that they would be warm too.I'm giving one star because after being on the fence about purchasing the price dropped to 108 so I ordered a half size bigger than my normal size 11 as most reviewers suggested and pulled the trigger.The boots arrived in record time and were way too small.I tried emailing the seller twice with no response so I contacted amazon to initiate a return (i really wanted an exchange) and was informed that on top of the $40 i spent on shipping i would have to pay the return shipping as well effectively making the boots cost roughly twice the original price.If i were to order a larger pair i would then have to pay yet another $40 shipping fee making the $100 boots $250!!Long story short, lesson learned and money wasted. I found the same boots from a store out of salt lake for a good price, free shipping and free returns. I wouldn't reccomend this seller if they were the last ones on Amazon.

I bought a pair of these around 8 or 9 years ago and finally decided to get a new pair after the shin draw string finally fell apart (with a little help from my dog). These are the most comfortable pair of hiking boots I’ve ever had! They are exceptionally warm and excellent for winter hiking and snow showing. I will admit that I had similar reservations as others after some of the stitching started to come apart around the toes after the first season, however after an additional 7 years of winter hiking the small gap between leather and rubber never widened and really had no significant impact on the integrity of the boots. The minor stitching defect does cause a slight drop in water resistance, however using the boots for anything active above about 20 or 25 degrees F makes you over heat quickly and I rarely came into contact with the wet sloppy conditions that would cause my feet to get wet. I cannot remember one instance my feet were ever cold even on over night trips when the temp dropped as low as -20. I really did love my old boots and after my first snow showing trip this season with my new ones I am very glad I bought a new pair. The only real draw back to these boots is that they are rated for -40 and using them for extended periods in conditions above freezing will cause your feet to overheat quickly, meaning you may need a slightly less warm pair of boots for the shoulder months.

Like this one very much. Very warm during -30 degree. Like it.

Quality boot. Used them for a ski trip and they were perfect..so comfy and warm

Ottimo prodotto. Calza un po largo e non adatto a camminate lunghe. È ben isolato e caldo ma ovviamente non fa miracoli. Può tenere caldo i piedi ma non scaldarli.

The first day I tried them on one lace eye fell off. Even before I had them on. Now a couple of weeks later it happens again. Very poor quality for shoes that price.

J'ai quatre support lacets qui se sont cassé au bout de deux semaines, je suis vraiment déçu de la qualité.Par contre elles sont confortable et chaude (essayé en Norvège au mois de décembre 2021)