Water-Repellent Cold Weather Bootie with Zip

Cold weather asks a different question of a shoe, and this bootie answers it without turning into a piece of equipment.

The upper is water repellent, which is the fact that decides whether a bootie is worn through a wet season or left by the door. A zipper runs along the upper, so getting in and out takes a second and there is nothing to loosen or tie in the cold. Inside, superior arch support does the work over a long day, and the whole construction is orthotic-friendly for anyone who already has inserts they trust. It is heavy on benefits and light on the foot, which is an unusual combination in cold weather footwear — the warm option is usually the bulky one.

Think of it as the wardrobe staple rather than the occasion shoe: worn most days between autumn and spring, with trousers, and not thought about again until the weather changes back.