Having spent the last 14 years enjoying 75 degree winter days in Phoenix, Arizona, I forgot how important it is to own a good pair of boots. In preparation for my first winter in Colorado, I decided to try out the Columbia Sportswear Bugaboot Omni-Heat winter boot. While it actually does not snow very often [...]
Winter boots often times are full of function, but as many of us know, most lack fashion. While I am not a fashionista, I do enjoy a good looking and functioning piece of gear. The Sorel Kitchner Frost High is a winter boot that has the classic leather outer and a rubber toe box area. [...]
Sorel, once again, mixes fashion-forward and function with the Tofino Canvas Boot. Last year, I tested out Sorel’s Cate the Great and fell in love instantly. Since the Tofinos arrived, I sadly have not stepped foot in my Cates. The Tofinos are not only attractive, they pack features that make them worthy of calling themselves [...]
As backcountry and sidecountry skiing is gaining in popularity, it has many skiers thinking about switching or upgrading their bindings and ski setup. I recently had the chance to test out a Dynafit setup that included; STOKE ski’s, skin’s, ZZERO4 C TF Boots, and TLT Vertical ST bindings. I only tested this setup for a [...]
As we are in the height of winter and temperatures have become bone chilling and wet snow and slush are abundant, it’s nice to have a boot that can keep us warm and dry, yet fashionable. I’ve been testing out the Sorel 1964 Premium T CVS Boots over the past few months and although they [...]
Normally, winter boots fall into two different camps; those that are stylish, yet not so functional, and those that are industrial looking that are designed to tackle just about any amount of snow. Fortunately, Sorel has blended the best of both camps and created a fashionable AND functional winter boot. Make way for Sorel’s Cate [...]
If you can get your paws on a pair of these limited edition Times New Balance 580 snowboard boots, don’t pass it up. Here’s a bit of background: New Balance teamed up with the snowboard apparel company, 686, to put out a novel line of boots which incorporate New Balance technology and 686 design and [...]
Looking for the perfect pair of winter boots that you can wear out to the bars and restaurants and then take them for a hike the next day? Ranger Smith might just be the answer for you. With a durable full grained leather outer and Polartech inner, we found these boots to look great with [...]
