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Kim France recommended the Sorel Out N About IV Mini Puffy boots in her latest column, and our readers responded by making them one of our top-saved and top-clicked items. I’d actually bookmarked these puffy winter shoes a few months prior to France’s rec, and I don’t think it’s hard to see why: They’re little (they hit just above the ankle and have a definite slipper vibe), but they pack a visual punch, especially in this vibrant tomato-red color but also in plaid, herringbone, off-white with traffic-cone-orange details … the point is, I personally don’t think you can go wrong with any of them. Neither does France, who called out the red specifically but notes that “this fun puffy pair comes in quite a few other good colors and would be a fun excuse to buy cute new socks.” Looks aside, they’re also easy to wear (just pull ’em on and go) and especially great for winter, thanks to vulcanized rubber foxing to ensure water and wind don’t find their way in, an extra-thick rubber outsole (the thicker the better, since rubber is a terrible temperature conductor), and 200 grams of all-over insulation.
Despite my ongoing attraction to these marshmallow-looking minis, I’ve yet to make an actual purchase — but now might be the time since all seven colors are on sale. My preferred red is down 40 percent, now just $60, but more subtle options like grey and black are 20 and 30 percent off, respectively. With yet another cold snap on the way (there are two more months of actual winter, after all), it’s probably a good time for all of us to grab a pair.
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