Rocky boots are the best in my opinion. Most of the time I wear Bearclaws too but for seriously cold weather you can't beat the Rocky Snowstalker Extreme. 1200 grams of thinsulate and rated at -150 degrees and comfortable as hell.

You can spend less on another boot but my guess is that you won't be as happy with them as the Rocky's and I have learned that if there's one thing I absolutely refuse to skimp on it's boots. I'm a cheapskate and a bargain shopper by nature but money is no object for me when it comes to footwear because how long you can remain in the field is heavily determined by how war, dry and comfortable your feet are.

I also wear the heck out of my Rockys and they last a long time. My Bear Claws are four years old now and will last me several more. My Cornstalkers before that lasted 10 years. I guess if you do the math a new pair of Rockys ends up costing me about $15 a year.<img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>