Growing up in Northern Illinois meant you had to have winter boots for wintertime. In fact, as a child, I remember packing my sneakers in my backpack so I could wear my boots to school, trekking through the snow, and then I’d change into my sneakers when I got there.
You needed winter boots to get around!
And in the spirit of full disclosure, I called my shoes tennies, not sneakers, as an adolescent! Anyone else"!
Even though I live in a climate that doesn’t get piles of snow, it seems to be more regular than not that we get at least one “decent” snow a year. More than snow we get ice, so having winter boots with good grip is kind of a necessity here as well.

One. Two. Three. Four. Five. Six. Seven. Eight. Nine I’ve loved my Sperry boots that I got a few years ago. They are very comfortable, warm, and are easy to walk in!
As far as socks go, I love Smartwool for really cold days. They aren’t terribly thick but they keep your toes nice and warm.
The GLOBALWIN boots are a great price and come pretty highly reviewed. These would be a great option for those of you that live in quite snowy climates.
I’m not currently in the market for a new pair, as I still have and love my Sperry’s from last year, but if I was I have to say the poppy red shoelace from this boot is catching my eye!
P.S. If you enjoyed this post, you may like my round up of “staple” shoes for this season. 

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