Anonymous wrote:Not a lot of boot wearing in Providence

Disagree. DS lives in his Blundstones in Providence.

Anonymous wrote:Yes. She didn't think she did because she never needed them in high school, but after the first snow, when shockingly (when you're used to mcps) there were still classes, she agreed she needed them.

I made do on-campus without a good pair of winter boots in a wintry climate because walks were always shoveled, etc. My MIL had given me an old pair of her nylon snow boots that I had "in case".

Then came a once in every 50 years storm and my car got snowed in and I didn't have a snow shovel. I had to walk a ways through snowdrifts to a store to buy a shovel (because I couldn't move my car) and the old boots sprang a leak on the way back.

Never been without decent snow boots again. It's just an item you need to have in your wardrobe if you live anywhere it snows.

Blundstones all the way. I lived in Vermont and Boston. These are the most inconspicuous snow boots. Plus, they are so comfortable!

Anonymous wrote:I frequently college campuses in Michigan. I can report majority of students do not wear boots. Most do (eventually, albeit late in the season) wear coats through!

Correction: some of the girls do. The boys almost never

I frequently college campuses in Michigan. I can report majority of students do not wear boots. Most do (eventually, albeit late in the season) wear coats through!

Anonymous wrote:Sorels are good for lots of snow. But, yes, he needs boots if he’s going to school in Maine.

I’m a female and wore Sorels all through college way up north with tons of snow. I loved fashion back then but needed practical warm boots and they kept me so warm. To this day, I have a pair just for the occasional blizzard we get. Yes, everyone wore boots.

One in Massachusetts and one in New Hampshire and both have waterproof boots, one boy, one girl

Anonymous wrote:Girls will wear boots fashionably. Boys will wear boots only in the deepest snow

Bingo

We live in Maine and kid goes to school in Vermont - yes to boots. We’ve had a lot of snow already this year and it usually comes and goes Jan- March, then March-April mud season is no joke. Even when they’ll only wear a hoodie on top the kids will wear boots.

Sorels are good for lots of snow. But, yes, he needs boots if he’s going to school in Maine.

Anonymous wrote:LL Bean duck boots.

Boston poster here. I wear my duck boots for everyday walking in slushy weather in the high 20s/low 30s. But for anything colder, I just don’t find them warm enough. I either wear my uggs or Sorels for colder days.

My DS asked for rain boots at William and Mary! Snow boots were too warm, but his feet got wet walking to class. Kids actually use umbrellas in college too 😀

My kid in Massachusetts loves his Danner side zip boots. Have laces for the look, but easy on/off with the side zip. Cooler than Timberland or Bean. Danner Boots are better insulated than (Aussie) Blundstones. But he also loves those in the fall. He just needs something warmer in winter.

Girls will wear boots fashionably. Boys will wear boots only in the deepest snow

I got my son Blundstones to wear in Cambridge and apparently they’ve never left his closet.