Kangaroo featherlights are nice and light, but slippery in the snow. I would get a hotspot on the heel after about 10 miles. The Meindl's work for me. I have heard good things about the Irish Setter boots. The problem is that a pair of boots might feel great in the store, but that could all change after you put on some miles. That is what happened to me with the Kangaroo featherlights. Buying boots can be an expensive crapshoot.