Review on Polar Products Womens Quilted Waterproof Women's Shoes : Athletic by Flee Pannell

(apologies for the length but I want to be meticulous as the boots are an important purchase) I received these boots after ordering a few other pairs and I couldn't get over my calves or insteps to save my life. The sorels I tried were so incredibly tight it took me 5 minutes of struggle to get them on the instep. I had a similar problem with uggs even though they were better. I have big calves and a cellulite infection that was causing swelling in my right ankle and instep so I didn't have high hopes for them. Oh, I was shocked and stunned! They went on smoothly with no jerking or stretching and I felt relatively comfortable and can easily wear a pair of thick socks. It's been a year-long struggle for me so finally finding the ones that fit AND IT WAS ONLY $35 (um, HELLO!) It's amazing and I feel like I won the lottery. I ordered a size 8 as I usually wear these in boots, although I'm hesitating from a 7.5 shoe. As I said, they are great for my instep, ankle and calf. They were a bit longer than I needed so I could go down to a 7.5 and would probably be fine, but they would work well with socks. That's nice. My only issue is that one boot seems to have something odd with the way the fur was supposedly glued on. It feels like they almost ran out of "fur" and cut and glued a piece - it just sticks out a little and adds a little weirdness and teases me a little. I don't think this will be a big problem with thick socks. The back of the boot is a bit stiff at the heel due to the waterproof rubber not being very flexible, but I think this is normal for this type of boot, not the norm. I can add a small heel guard or something like that. Because the calves fit, they slip so easily when the laces are untied, and they tie within seconds(!). I was concerned about the ease of tying these boots which I usually like. Shoes that slide but it's so easy I have no problem. I have about 18-19 inch calves on a bad day (ugh) so the tongue at the top of the boot pulls out and there is a bit of lacing at the top where my calves are thickest, but it's not very noticeable and the boot are generally very nice to look at. The tongue of the boot is sealed to the top edge about 2-2 1/2 inches. I would do it all the way so as not to look like "just lace", but it's in no way a deal breaker. I would also make the laces a bit thicker with parachord material. The boots have these tiny toe straps at the top of the boots, presumably to put them on(?), but they are so incredibly small that it's not easy to put a finger through them to pull them on. Unless the little straps are designed for the laces to be pulled through and tied at the back. In this case, the laces must be replaced with longer ones. So those are my caveats - pickier stuff than anything else. I have no information on how well they hold up in mud or deep snow, but they worked well at 2″, felt comfortable, and didn't slide on ice. They look amazing (I have the gray quilted ones with teal laces and they've already gotten a lot of comments. I'll adjust the rating and see if they don't stand up to the harsh Wisconsin weather, but as long as they're warm, they fit well and will do her job.I will buy them again for sure in this moment.hour.I put them on barefoot because they are so fluffy inside like uggs and I thought I was just cleaning the car.very warm.It was the only part of me who stayed warm.Couldn't be happier!