This year's winter has brought plenty of snow and low temperatures across the U.S. With more snow coming down in the Northeastern part of the country, XXL has rounded up the 12 best winter boots to help you combat the bad weather upon us.

When buying winter boots, especially more snow-ready boots, the cost of a good pair of boots can cost between $150 – $950 per pair. While there's a wide range of of boots and styles, those who live in the North East and other areas where it snows, are faced with the challenge of finding boots that are designed to handle icy terrain and low temperature conditions. With one of the main factors for footwear being comfortability, one of the factors for winter-ready shoes is the warmth the silhouette provides in the interior and sock liner.

No matter how much you wear a stylish boot indoors, you won’t be able to predict how well it will fit and feel until you use it on-foot in the outdoors. Trying different sock combinations to dial in the fit, and actually walk with it for a few hours on snow can also help provide a better fit for the shoe. Buying the wrong pair of boots can be a huge mistake, with many of readers looking four the right pair this month, here's XXL's top choices for winter boots this season.

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