Columbia Men's Bugaboot III Snow Boot

#1:Columbia Men's Bugaboot III Snow Boot

 

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 Good boots, but one problem
I have used Columbia outerware, boots, and shoes for many years. My 10 year old Bugaboots finally cracked so they aren't as good in wet conditions. My new Bugaboots fit well, are comfortable, are warm enough for most conditions, and are very water resistant. However, they have one problem. Instead of hooks in the top 2 positions, there are eyelets. I have high arches and must spread the top wide open in order to get the boots on. It takes twice as long to put the boots on as I usually have to unlace the cord from the upper eyelets. I am going to take the boots to a shoe repair shop and have hooks installed in the upper 2 positions. I still give the Bugaboots a 5 rating as they really are good boots.

Super comfortable and warm
I put 50 miles in a week under the soles on extremely hard terrain. My feet were extremely happy and comfortable (in the boots not with me)…until it went about over 55 degrees then happy but also feeling like they were sitting in a hot tub. But at 20 degrees I could feel my toes and the boots plowed through rocky and bushy terrain but still felt like they were driving in a Lincoln Town Car. Great boots, great price.

 I unboxed them, walked around and turned a water hose on them for testing. Love them!
First off, they are a great looking boot and the treads look great for traction. Very comfortable and warm. I put them on and then turned my water hose on them and there was zero water intrusion. I was surprised how comfortable they were right out of the box. I actually took some reviewers advice about sizing. Someone said that if you wear one pair of heavy socks, order your normal size boot. So I did. Size 10. If you like to wear 2 pairs of heavy socks, go up 1/2 size. My size 10's with one pair of heavy socks fit me perfect. I'm very happy with these boots.

Warm, sturdy, comfy
Really like these boots. But I recommend trying on several sizes and colors. I found the fit to be inconsistent, even in the same size, just different color (specifically, the toes were really tight in one pair). Consistently, I found these to run small. I typically wear an 8.5 or 9 in boots, but have these in a 10.

Great Boot! Unfortunately to Small.
Good style and would have been a great to wear this winter had it not been for the top of my foot. I wear a size 14 wide which is what I ordered, but had not account for my large (16) instep. I had to return them which Amazon made easy. Even though this was a problem for me I do recommend the product.

Good boots
Got these for an all around winter/snow boot, when they came in they fit perfect and felt very comfortable. Then the snow came, I spent 2 days running a skid loader pushing snow and my feet never got cold, sure they weren't warm but then I was sitting on my butt for hours when the temps were in the 20s and the wind was blowing and I didn't have to stop and warm them up to keep from freezing. The only very minor down side of these boots is the laces are just a tad short so that when you take them off they want to come un-laced but they still earn a 5 star rating from me!

Exact fit
The fit was dead on with no room to spare so keep that in mind if you like a roomy boot. Rugged and performed as described for warmth. Perfect for winter sports. Aggressive tread. Easy to slip on and off with the laces loosely tied for casual wear yet very secure when laced up tight! A bit big for my snowshoe bindings so some major strap adjustment was needed. Uncertain about the water resistance as it is all snow and no slop here. No insert to remove for drying. As a side note, they were going to arrive ridiculously late so I sent a cancellation notice and suddenly it was at my door in record time! Not sure what that was about. I would recommend these boots.