I bought a pair of The North Face Slot WP boots 2 winters ago. They were fantastic boots for 1 winter; not exactly something you'd like to find out after dumping $130 into a pair of boots. The soles started separating from the boot less than halfway through winter before finally forming a crack that ended up opening the front of my boot and welcoming all sorts of snow and water. Wet, cold feet. Bleh.These Korkers are the replacements I finally got around to buying and so far they are absolutely fantastic. The swappable soles are an amazing idea and I've already used the ice cleats a couple times while walking my dogs. These are warmer, slimmer, better looking and a little less limiting to foot/ankle mobility than the Slot WPs I owned previously. I was concerned about the clips, slots and rear tab of the swappable soles wearing out or breaking easily, but after spending some time looking around at reviews, I've read a lot of posts from folks who expected the same wear and were met with the surprise of a solid product that held up after much use; I can only hope that reliability and durability are a commonality and not a fluke for those reviewers.Really my only gripe so far would be the laces. They seem a little cheap and I feel like I'm going to snap them whenever I tie my boots. Thankfully, I've got some paracord laces that I'll be swapping them out for.