Winter Boots

You are looking for new shoes for the cold season? Find your perfect winter boots for ice and snow with us!

Fairy tale winter forests, frozen lakes and snow-covered meadows and hills - the time for winter hiking is finally here and the anticipation increases with every centimeter of fresh snow, but this joy can quickly be clouded if there is no suitable footwear in the shoe rack. Hiking in winter not only places high demands on clothing, but also on the right footwear. With the wrong pair this excursion may not turn out as planned, wet and cold feet as well as slippery parts on icy paths are pre-programmed and in the worst case you still get a cold or an injury.
With the right winter boots, your feet stay pleasantly warm, and the boots ensure a safe step, both on icy surfaces and on slippery snow slopes. Get Perfectly equipped for your next winter hike.

APPLICATION RANGE OF WINTER BOOTS - MOUNTAIN HIKE OR CITY WALK?

In the winter boots section we distinguish two areas because it makes a difference whether you want to wear the winter shoes in everyday life, in the city or for outdoor activities. The requirements for the shoes are different depending on the activity. Waterproof, warm and with a non-slip sole are both winter boots for everyday use and winter boots for extended hikes. Let's take a look at the differences.

Winter boots for everyday life

When visiting the Christmas market, on the way to work or walking the dog, you would like to have warm, dry feet and not look like you are about to set off on your next outdoor adventure? You want to look "urban" with winter boots in a casual outdoor look? There are winter boots for men and women that look good and still provide warm feet, and are very often waterproof or water-repellent.

Half-high, plain boots, or yet high, lined boots that have the look of classic boots but are fully equipped in terms of function. Lined sneakers or ankle boots are also an alternative to chunky boots in winter. However, you should not go on a long snow hike with winter boots for everyday wear, because casual shoes cannot meet these requirements.

Differences in the shoe upper

"Upper?" Yes, it's true, the term "upper" generally refers to the entire upper part of a shoe. In the case of winter boots, this refers to the tube-like area that can reach just above the ankle or, in the case of very high boots, almost to the knee. Even hiking boots come with a different shaft height depending on the purpose and weather. You can adhere to the following motto here - "form follows function". This means that for light to moderate snowfall you are well-equipped with a medium-high shaft, while for hiking in deep snow you should rather fall back on a boot with a high or half-high shaft.

Choose the right material for your winter boots

Warm, breathable and waterproof - is that possible?
Our feet sweat even when temperatures drop below freezing. The inner material should therefore not only be warm, but also absorb moisture as good as possible and wick it away to the outside. From the outside, on the other hand, the shoe should be made of a waterproof / water-repellent material to reliably keep out snow, ice and slush. For this to happen, the following materials have proven themselves for winter boots:

• Leather: highly water-repellent and extremely breathable, therefore often the material of first choice for winter outdoor boots

• Synthetic materials: polyurethane or polyester are particularly resistant, can be completely waterproof and have insulating properties on top of that, thus protecting you perfectly from wetness. Therefore, they are often combined with leather, for example.

However, shoes made of pure rubber are not recommended, because you will quickly sweat in them due to the lack of breathability, while pure leather shoes, in turn, require intensive care. For this reason, hybrid models are often used in outdoor sports, which combine the positive properties of both materials.

Winter boots for children

Especially children do not want to come indoors in winter, they prefer to play outside in the snow for hours. To keep your children's feet nice and warm in winter, winter boots should be chosen carefully. Because here, too, the area of use is an important criterion - so which shoe for which use?

• For simple walks on flat terrain or in the city, snow boots that offer a lot of freedom of movement and high wearing comfort are recommended, here half-high winter boots are a good match.

• For snowball fights, building snowmen, as well as extended winter hikes, waterproof tall winter boots have proven themselves, they keep wetness out longer and the feet stay cozy and warm.

So we've figured out, the three most important features of kids winter boots: Waterproofness, comfort and warmth! The choice of the right shoes also depends on the physical limitations (age of the child) and only then on the needs. The weight of the shoes also plays a role, because too heavy children boots will quickly tire the kids out.

So that the little ones do not already despair when putting on the boots, most children's winter boots are fortunately equipped with Velcro straps or zippers, so that they can easily be put on and taken off on alone with gloves or mittens. Now nothing stands in the way of a family excursion in the winter!