Review on Icicle Weather Unisex Toddler Boys' Shoes and Outdoor Gear by Northside: Durable and Comfortable for All Adventures! by Walter Martin

This is the worst! We ordered different boots in different styles for our 3 year old. After trying them all, we decided to keep these. The quality is excellent. They are warm, waterproof, easy to put on and take off, even for our little ones. BUT they cannot be worn in the snow! The sole of the boot has a strange fibrous material that collects snow into huge blocks of ice. After a few steps in the snow, there is so much snow on the sole of the shoe that walking is impossible. We tried to shake off the snow (it's very difficult, by the way), but the long fibers also come loose and then collect more snow. Burning off works best, but this needs to be done every time we come out of the snow (after all the clods have melted and the boots are dry) as more fibers come loose each time we put the boots on. Perhaps the afterburn will eventually become a permanent fix, but by then winter will likely be over. For the record, we've been using them for about 3 months and live in upstate New York (Adirondacks). Looks like a HUGE design flaw. How could they not test them in the snow? In addition, they are dangerous when there are huge snowballs on the boots. My little friend has fallen many times and I'm also worried about spraining my ankles. Now he doesn't want to play outside anymore. So sad. The manufacturer should be ashamed.