Customer Reviews Columbia Loveland Mid Omni-Heat

These are not good my feet get cold

I bought these boots because I have a problem with my toes "freezing" in cold weather and these claim that they keep feet warm up to -25F. I wore a pair of merino wool socks with them and went out snowshoeing when it was only about 32F. My feet immediately became cold and even after over an hour of constant snowshoeing, they were numb from the cold. When I arrived home, after being in a heated car for about an hour and was inside for a short while, I took them off and felt inside. They were much colder inside than outside. I will allow for the fact that Omni-heat Tech relies on keeping your body heat in, so if your feet don't produce much heat, then there's not going to be any warmth to hold in and only the external temp to make them colder. I was bummed because I was hoping that I had found good looking winter boots which would actually keep my feet warm. (The same concept rules out any of the omni-heat cold rated boots, unfortunately.)

I bought these boots to keep my feet warm and dry. They do not do either of these things. They are waterproof as far as I can tell (haven't worn them in the rain), but they don't ventilate at all. My feet are soggy by the end of the day. I work outside all day, everyday. It has been between 20 and 40 degrees with snow on the ground. These boots do not keep my feet warm at all. They are completely ineffective. I might as well be wearing sandals. Also, be aware that these boots run small and narrow. If you have wider than average feet they will not fit you.