I bought these for a holiday in norway last january. I had no idea what footwear to buy really and you can spend hundreds on that kind of gear and I'm no expert, these were a stab in the dark because they looked alright and were cheap.
As soon as i opened the box i was pleased as they looked like quality boots. I was SO THANKFUL for them up in Norway, they always kept their grip on the snow and my feet were pretty toasy (well, as toasty as you can be in -12C) They look nice, too- not clumpy and clumsy, and i had my ski trousers over the top of them most of the time and they just looked like nice trainers. They didn't rub at all, which i was worried about because i hadn't worn them at all before the holiday, and they were so comfy and supportive around the ankle. I've worn them since for outdoors-type activities and walking and they're still my favourite all-weather boots
You cannot go wrong with these!