What boots does your snowy weather college kid have?

[Anonymous]

First year for kid at a full-time snowy school in New England and I need to buy them boots.
I was thinking that pull on boots would be best?
But most are not ranked high for traction.

Do they wear the extra gripper spikes?

Thanks!

[Anonymous]

The North Face. Forgot exact type

[Anonymous]

The Dioralps apres ski has great traction and keeps the toes warm and comfy.

[Anonymous]

Your kid lives on campus where paths are cleared? How do they spend their free time?

This might not actually be a need. I went to college in New England and still live here with teens. Not sure about college kids but teens are wearing Crocs, sneakers, birkenstock slippers - thru the whole winter.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Your kid lives on campus where paths are cleared? How do they spend their free time?

This might not actually be a need. I went to college in New England and still live here with teens. Not sure about college kids but teens are wearing Crocs, sneakers, birkenstock slippers - thru the whole winter.

Good point! They're off and around campus quite a bit but I'm not sure how much people shovel sidewalks in general (to frat houses, off campus housing, local businesses, etc)

[Anonymous]

Chicago. Timberlands.

[Anonymous]

The answer to this is Blundstones. Perfect for a snowy NE school (more than half the kids at any of those schools are wearing them for a reason). They look nice, are easy to get on and off, traction is good. I would get these while they are on sale: https://www.blundstone.com/products/black-premium-waterproof-leather-chelsea-boots-womens-style-566

[Anonymous]

Ours loves her Blundstones and also wears Timberlands.

[Anonymous]

Another vote for Blundies- they will last them

[Anonymous]

My son has Bean boots and Merrells.

[Anonymous]

I personally preferred wearing high top hiking boots instead of designated snow boots. They're more durable.

[Anonymous]

I used to live in Ithaca, NY People just wore sneakers, uggs or Dr. Martens.

Nobody would wear boots with spikes to go to class, that would be ridiculous.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I used to live in Ithaca, NY People just wore sneakers, uggs or Dr. Martens.

Nobody would wear boots with spikes to go to class, that would be ridiculous.

True fact! There were no Uggs when I was in school but sneakers and doc Martens. Pathways were always well plowed/shoveled on campus.

I think its worse for city students who live off campus in Boston. People don't shovel well and it gets icy. I speak from experience there too!

[Anonymous]

My kid has a pair of LL Bean boots for when it’s slushy/actively snowing. Otherwise wears Docs.

I love my Blundstones so agree with that rec, as well.

[Anonymous]

DCUM never disappoints. There’s one thread with a parent asking for Christmas gift ideas for their high school senior to help prepare for college. And here on this thread is a parent who is just realizing on November 30 that their kid goes to college in New England and has no boots.