About SOREL
SOREL is a Canadian footwear brand founded in 1962 in Kitchener, Ontario, originally built on the legendary Caribou boot—a rubber-soled, leather-upper winter boot stuffed with removable felt liners that became the standard for extreme cold weather protection in Canada and northern climates. Now owned by Columbia Sportswear, SOREL has evolved from a pure cold-weather utility boot brand into a full-season footwear lifestyle brand while maintaining its heritage winter boot reputation.
Their current product lineup balances heritage winter performance (Caribou, 1964 Pac Boot, Bear Paw-adjacent styles) with fashion-forward ankle boots, sneaker-boot hybrids, and heeled styles that extend SOREL's appeal beyond pure cold-weather function into year-round fashion footwear. The Joan of Arctic and Tivoli series represent the brand's success in bridging winter warmth with contemporary boot aesthetics that appeal to style-conscious women in cold climates.
SOREL's sale events and outlet section offer meaningful discounts on prior-season winter boot styles—often 30–50% off. The best time to purchase winter boots is late winter (February–March) when end-of-season clearance runs, or early fall (September–October) when new season inventory is fresh but pre-holiday promotions haven't driven up demand. Free shipping and 60-day returns support confident online boot purchasing.
Quick Savings Tips
- End-of-winter clearance (February–March) delivers 30–50% off current-season winter boots
- Joan of Arctic and Tivoli series bridge winter warmth with contemporary style—the brand's best-sellers for good reason
- Removable felt liners in heritage styles are replaceable—extend boot life with replacement liner purchases
- Width selection is limited—verify fit guides carefully, particularly for the Caribou which runs narrow
- Compare with Baffin and Kamik for comparable cold-weather boot performance at similar price points