Hi all,

Its true they are made of Bison Leather and the leather itself is not $450 expensive. The process to waterproof and insulate to -25 degrees in pricey. The top of the boot is made of fine shearling. If you are familiar with Uggs, really good shearling is expensive. The entire boot is seam sealed and waterproof. Bison leather is very strong and is excellent material for winter conditions. The rubber toe has 2.5mm of felt that works as a frost plug to keep your toes warm. The boot contains a Poron footbed; Pocron is a footbed material that molds to your feet, it contains a low compression component that makes for amazing shock absorption.
Every year Sorel makes a high end boot with a limited offering. We have sold out every year and have gone through more than half of our inventory already! Its true these are some pricey boots, but they will last and the leather will look better with time. Sorel makes removable liners so you can get your money's worth!

There was an increase in Euro Down costs going into 2008, in order to start competitive in that price range the fill count dropped. The Nuptse Fur III has been out for 2 years with a 600 fill count and we have seen no changes in warmth rating. Pick some of these up, I promise warm, comfy boots :)

They are DWR coated so they are water resistant.

Its called the Snow Hottie and we should have them up on site within the next week or so.

I went up a 1/2 size and they fit great!

Hey Trevor - they had a June release, they should be on the site within the next week...