I've used the following boots for cold weather, sleet & snow, "cold" temperatures, winter yard work, winter hunting, cold/wet/sloppy conditions, those kinds of things. I won't run a chainsaw with them but for regular work I've had mixed results. The Sorel's just sucked in terms of quality, the Lacrosse and Muck Neoprene boots didn't last, one leaked and the other's soles literally fell off (urethane glue accelerated hydrolysis), and my leather insulated hunting boots are warm and dry, but will eventually let the cold thru after extended periods outdoors.

So I was thinking about trying some "Baffin" brand cold weather boots next.

Do you guys have any experience with this brand ? They appear to be Canadian, maybe those guys know a thing or two about cold and wet. It seems they have boots for regular joe cold and wet needs like mine, but also and more advanced models for serious cold conditions.

Do you have experience with the Baffin brand, and are they any better or lesser boots than the aforementioned brands ?

The arctic survival boots from my Alaska days were Baffin. They were very well made, but they're just for sustained -30F and below. I only wore them when I was in the arctic circle as they were way to damn hot and bulky for when I was in Anchorage.

I'm not familiar with anything else in Baffin's line.

My 40+ year old Sorels finally gave up the ghost. The old ones were (obviously) very good quality. Nowadays not so much. Mostly China made.

I went with Schnees for replacements.

I've heard good things about Baffins as well.

If they are made in Canada I would give them a thumbs up. Had a pair years ago and they were good quality. Not sure whatever happened to them. But yes I would buy again for sure.

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Originally posted by Gustofer:
My 40+ year old Sorels finally gave up the ghost.

My Sorels are 40+or- and hanging in there. I broke them out a couple weeks back and wondered how they hadn't dry rotted or something. They were sold as snow mobile boots back in the day.

Not the only Canadian cold weather product we have, they know what they're doing with Winter stuff.

Sorel is mostly a Chinese/Asian branding opportunity now.

Baffin I still hear good spoken of; at least a few years ago they still had some Canadian-made.

There are new production vapor barrier ‘bunny boots’ being made (sadly, in Asia). The company is legit Alaskan.
https://alaskagearcompany.com/collections/footwear

Or there are Wiggys mukluks and overboots (Colorado).
https://www.wiggys.com/footwear/

Dinner, with the caveat of only the American made ones. I have a pair of Danner Canadians that have been my insulated hunting boots for 20+ years. Hunting, snowmachining, working the Iditarod they’ve never let me down.

I also have a pair of Boggs neoprene/rubber boots that I wear for things like shoveling the driveway. They’ve served me well but if I’m going to be walking/hiking any distance I go with the Danners.

I wear high-quality Baffin boots.

Many slope workers and FBX residents so also.

I have been using kenetrek boots for a few years now, they are very stiff, and require some break in time, but after that they are a great boot.

That model is made in Italy,

Kenetrek Boots

My next pair of cold weather boots will be Baffin. Using Kamiks now. From all the information I've collected, there are none better for real cold than Baffin.

Baffin Camp Booty is tough to beat for indoors. I prefer to keep the inside temp regulated at 60 degrees in winter.

This is sounding good for Baffin.

For some industry background, Sorel has been owned by Columbia since 2000. For many years, Sorel's Caribou boot was the gold-standard for snowpack-type boots, with the GI-issue 'bunny boots' being one of the few that could exceed the Caribou in balancing warmth, durability and easy of use. Today, Sorel is much more of a lifestyle brand, its women's assortment far outsells their men's and while the Caribou style is still made, it's not the same as the pre-Columbia style. The original factory that made them was Kaufman Rubber Co, and under their Sorel brand, the Caribou was their top-seller. Along the side of each Caribou was a maple leaf design and Kaufman embossed on the side, this ID'd Canadian-made boots and were much better made that wherever they are produced today; should you find a pair of Kaufman Sorel Caribou's perhaps at a second-hand store, buy them as the materials and construction aren't available any more and if you can get the wool-liners, even better. Because Kaufman was the largest rubber footwear manufacturer in North America, this created a problem as the US & Canadian military still needed boots, I believe they contract with a Swedish or Finnish company today for their cold-weather issued footwear.

As for Baffin, good boots with a deep assortment of styles for living in the condition, particularly for jobs around the Arctic Circle. The current trend right now is away from heavy, chunky snowpack boots, brands like Kamik and Northside occupy this space however their level of quality is mediocre at best, other boot brands like Bogs, Muck Boot and a few others offer insulated boots but not the wide selection.