Moved from the beach to the mountains and need to prep for the upcoming winter. Gonna be hitting the thrift stores and online markets trying to find some snow boots. Where I’m at it doesn’t get super cold very often so I don’t think I need heavy insulation. I just need traction in snow and on ice. What brands should I keep my eye open for, to get a boot that will last me a few seasons?
TBH don’t worry too much about good boots. It’s good to just have a pair of boots for when you actually plan to be out in the snow, but unless you do a lot of hiking (where you’d probably want a pair of boots even in the summer) you’ll likely find that you won’t truly spend that much time trudging through snow. And it sounds like you don’t even anticipate getting all that much of it either.
I just have a few pairs of insulated and waterproof socks that I wear when going out in winter and just wear my usual sneakers with them. Sneakers that actually have traction though, none of those flat-soled Vans or similar, or you’ll slip on ice. Ice will be a bigger concern than snow.
Yea most of my shoes are low traction or meshy besides my old steel toed work boots. I do need something with a bit more traction than my shoes and lighter than my work boots. My heeler loves the snow and i got him some boots so we can do more hiking and longer walks on snow days this year.