text: I just got these boots to prepare for winter, where snow is one of the things people mention if it comes up in a conversation. The snow and the cold. I can't test it out in the snow yet obviously but I did wear them and took a look at them. First I noticed going through the reviews and now getting my boots, that people do a lot of micro-criticism and give the boots 2-3 stars for no good reason.They are big and warm boots, I see nothing wrong with the laces either. Secondly, I buy size 8 for shoes and boots and bought size 8 for these boots and they fit as expected. So only take the advice of &#34;one size up&#34; if you are going to absolutely wear 2-3 thick socks. If you just wear one sock, then buy the size you would buy with any other footwear. For me, they fit true to size, but I don't know if &#34;true to size&#34; for other people mean &#34;a lot of space to hide my cat in my boots when I go out&#34;. Lastly, the only thing I am disappointed about, and it may be a deal breaker for some of you, is that these boots, at least my boots, were made in China. I don't know if Baffin promotes itself as &#34;homemade&#34; boots &#34;Made in Canada!&#34; But mine say made in China so i'm a little disappointed to pay $200 for a pair of boots made in China. I was expecting to read the tag and see they are from Canada. But hey as long as they protect my feet from harsh weather, i'll be fine.