I have a pair of Steiger mukluks and love them! My wife wears hers all winter. The advantage of having Steiger's is that since they are not waterproof, they breathe. Mine are black with canvas uppers. When I have to replace them, I'll go with brown bottoms and white canvas uppers, the black heats up to much in the sun and has some problems with snow melting on them. Although I use the older TD91 wing bindings, several of the guys I go winter camping with have ratcheting bindings and have no problems with their mukluks. If it is really cold out, I still use the chemical heat packs. I am particularly partial to the toe ones that stick to your sock. However, I'm camping right along the north shore of Lake Superior so it gets pretty cold. Hope this helps.