Sorel Explorer II Carnival Boot, 9

These were exactly what we didn’t know we were looking for our college daughter in Michigan. She loves them! Although we haven’t had snow stay yet this winter, the cold walk on campus she is staying warm, looking cute & very comfortable. They keep sidewalk well shoveled otherwise these boots don’t have material to withhold wet, sloshy, salty parking lots etc. They are suede. They made boot (all 6 styles of Sorel’s we tried on were same) more narrow, although I don’t have a wide foot and not too narrow, I would definitely size up at least 1/2 size. I’m typically size 8 with room & the 8.5 fit me. My daughter is a true 8 & definitely needed 8.5, maybe a 9, but she’s happy here. I wish sorel added the edge of boot in a more leather, washable, wipe off edge to help with salty, wet snow kick up like other sorel boots. Couldn’t beat the price this whole month of December & I also bought a different style winter Sorel boot to keep my always cold feet to stay warm in size 8.5.