I'm very peased with these. I've worn them non-stop since they arrived a week ago during the UK's worst winter for 30 years, and I'm doing 6 miles a day in them on country walks with a young Labrador. They grip superbly in snow and ice, they're fully waterproof, and they're warm. Strangely they don't grip well on wet floor tiles, but I won't hold that against them because they do so well in their intended environment of "outdoors". When lacing up I've found the tongue can need a little guiding into the best position, but I have no complaints with these and they're good value at the under £50 I bought them for.