Good 'ice/snow' boots

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Can anyone recommend a pair of boots for walking in the ice/snow,they must be warm,waterproof & have really good grips.

I have timberlands but i still slip in these & i have uggs but again they are slippy.

Or should i just get a pair of wellies?

I got a pair in ALDI for £12.99, they are perfect although at that price I wouldn't expect them to last too long

Hmm not keen on those boots in the DM, they are a bit bleurgh, arent they?

I am sick of slipping in this bloody icy weather.

Slip and old pair of sock OVER your shoes/boots. It's what my mum always did to us when we were young. You look stupid, but it really does stop slipping

sock thing really works, and the DCs think it's hilarious!

try something from Snow & Rock... ignoring the tent mule obviously

I'm finding my toggi riding boots are great, have nikwaxed them although already waterproof, and they don't seem to slip very much.

If you have a decent grippy pair of leather boots then you can buy some nikwax to waterproof them.

Wellies are the best - mine are ancient and yellow and I love them. Will be wearing them to the pub for lunch later today!

Have a pair of ecco snow boots and they are great and warm

I have yak trax - little rubber things that slip over regular shoes. I am 6 months pregnant and would be reluctant to go out without them. Bought some for SIL (young and fashion conscious) and she would not even put them on, but after landing on her arse twice, she now thinks they are great!

Thanks everyone for your suggestions,i think i will get myself a decent pair of wellies.

these ?

I find wellies too cold, but I live in the NE of Scotland, so it is fairly cold for months here, so pricey boots that are actually waterproof and warm are worth it for me....

I like those,thanks

Bear in mind if you are getting them online they may not be able to deliver until the snow clears up. I made this mistake ordering leather gloves that were supposed to get here on Wednesday they still aren't here due to the weather. Oh the irony!

these are the ones I have been thinking about buying - I bought furry boots last year, after getting chilblains whilst out in icy weather for the school run/walk wearing wellies, they keep my feet warm, but are horrible to walk in, and eventually leak.

I have these and the grip is great, really warm too and can fit 2 pairs of socks

I have these walking boots after I almost slipped in my Uggs before xmas with my newborn in the sling. These and my stadium squall as recommended by mn are my best buys of this winter.

I have neem looking for something just like those merrells for months now, thanks for the links

We have just received a whole household's worth of these over the internet They are BLOODY BRILLIANT. I am quite smug skipping around with them on my wellies while everyone else goes arse over tit.

But I would like some Sorel boots too now...

I've got Lands End walking boots too which have been fab, been using them together with hiking poles to stay upright. I don't care how daft they look as long as I don't land on my arse.

I have the Merrell Puffin Frost boot and they are very comfy and warm. Waterproof and betetr grip than other footware I have but I've still been skidding a bt on the ice.

But then I think you will slip a bitin anything short of crampons or icegrips.

I find walking boots best in the snow, much warmer than wellies

You need some Sorel boots.

I came across Yaktrax today whilst looking for something completely different (I think they were on a gardening blog).

My Uggs - like most shoes - are useless on the ice but absolutely fabulous at keeping my feet warm. I'm not sure these would quote work over uggs.