H Gear Review: BOGS Classic High Handles

Rating  ★★★★★★

$90.00 CAD

Reviewer: Kristy Davison

My Gear Style:

• Function Over Fashion
• Use It ‘Til It Disintegrates
• Hand-Me-Down Hero
• Recreational Athlete

This is my first pair of BOGS and I love them. They’ve been on many a lengthy stroll on both the streets and the trails, in dry and super snowy/muddy spring and winter conditions. Like a trusty pair of Sorels, they are the kind of boot that you can see yourself wearing for a lifetime because they’re so sturdy and well-made (take this with a grain of salt as I do not tend to throw anything away – ever!).

In my opinion, although I am notorious for iffy granola style choices, they are totally appropriate downtown kickin’ around wear. Besides being ridiculously good-looking, they are durable enough to keep you warm and dry in the worst spring and winter weather conditions. If you’ve been sloshing around a bit too much, they dry quickly and stay completely warm even when they’re wet.

A bonus feature is the built-in handles that make them them easy to get on and off, unlike most other boots.

I don’t know about you, but my toes are claustrophobic so they almost always complain when trapped in a pair of boots for too long. But, these boots have been like a pair of cozy, worn-in house slippers from the first moment I tried them on. Roomy, soft, and warm. No complaints in that department.

BOGS Classic High Handles

Big Ups:

So warm! The neoprene is much more insulating than the straight up rubber of your typical old black gumboots. I sloshed around in these up at the CMH Gothics Lodge in the springtime where there was tons of slush and snow and they kept my feet as warm or warmer than any pair of snowboots I have ever owned. And that was without any socks on! This leads me to my next point.

Downers:

I am a barefoot kind of girl and never wear socks unless absolutely necessary. Anybody with me? Maybe it’’s just the shape of my own arches in particular that are creating the suction here, but I don’’t recommend going barefoot in these babies unless you are cool with people thinking you have uncontrollable flatulence issues.

Check out this product on the BOGS website.

Kristy Davison

Kristy is the Publisher and Photo Editor at Highline Magazine.

Born in Canmore, she grew up with the Bow River running through the backyard. Kristy studied Photographic Arts at the Alberta College of Art and Design and worked as a freelance photographer before founding Highline Magazine in 2008. Souped-up on coffee and creative juices, she frequently spends time basking in the glory of the local arts and culture scene. Bluebird days are spent out in the hills, frolicking in the proverbial mist.