After 125 hours of research and in-the-snow trials wearing 36 pairs of boots, we picked a variety of options to help you navigate the ever-changing underfoot topography of winter. The top ...

Below, you’ll find recommendations for puddleproof winter boots that can be worn every day as well as insulated snow boots that can hold their own against more extreme weather conditions.

Unlike hiking or snow boots that have been treated with a durable water-repellent finish, rain boots are made from fully waterproof materials like plastic or vulcanized rubber. They tend to lack ...

But with winter temperatures below freezing and half a foot of snow on the roads, all that really concerned me was whether it had all-wheel drive and a bottomless reservoir of windshield washer fluid.

Even though I've tended to wear these boots with traction devices, I spent plenty of time wearing them in the snow without crampons recently up in Glencoe and traction just wasn't an issue.