Do i need to wear boots in philadelphia during the winter?

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extredx asked:


I live in denver now and im going to upenn and my dad wants me to bring my boots. i never wear boots except hiking in colorado so I think it’s kinda ridiculous.

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13 Responses to “ Do i need to wear boots in philadelphia during the winter? ”

  1. battered_puppet on January 23rd, 2008 6:03 pm

    it wouldn’t hurt. you probabaly wouldn’t get that much use out of them….the winters there are hit or miss. you could get an inch, sometimes it’ll snow so bad and you could get a couple feet.

  2. ETXGardener on January 24th, 2008 1:25 am

    If you like walking around in the snow & getting your feet soaking wet & cold, leave them at home. If not, take them with you.

  3. Rob C on January 26th, 2008 8:46 am

    Sometimes if we have a nor’easter off the coast we can have a pretty good snow Storm. The last storm we had last winter came in at about 6 inches here North of center city Philadelphia. Probably nothing compared to what you get in Denver though.

  4. doublefraser420 on January 27th, 2008 1:19 am

    In the winter, if it don’t snow, it will rain. It’s pretty wet during the winter as well as fall and spring. It’s always good to have a pair of boots handy in Philly.

  5. KaKing1219 on January 27th, 2008 6:08 pm

    Yeah you might want to bring a pair of snow boots. We do get snow in the winter. and the last thing you want is to be walking around the city freezing you butt and feet off. better safe than sorry. Jan and feb are very very cold months here Honey so you better bundle up.

  6. natasha the sleuth on January 29th, 2008 4:55 pm

    It gets slushy when it snows and rains here, and there are ofte big, icy puddles. I didn’t have boots my first two winters here and I ruined a ton of shoes.

    Plus, there are beautiful places to go hiking on the east coast, if you’re into that.

  7. shoredude2 on February 1st, 2008 11:24 pm

    Bring them. After it snows there will be slush on the streets for a week, because some lazy didn’t shovel.

  8. bubbles on February 3rd, 2008 6:24 pm

    Yup, you are going to thank your Dad in Feburary!! Best thing I ever bought!! If you have to walk a dog, walk to class or anything that makes you walk through that slush- they are well worth it!

  9. shar71vette on February 3rd, 2008 11:27 pm

    bring the boots. snow here isn’t like it use to be, but the cold rain and puddles will make you thank your dad.

  10. misses_f on February 5th, 2008 9:26 am

    I’d say bring them. When it snows in Philly, it tends to get very slushy. You don’t want to be walking through all that and get your feet wet and cold. What’s the worst that can happen, you bring them and don’t wear ‘em. No biggie. Hey, good luck with school!

  11. Molly SH on February 7th, 2008 5:50 pm

    hiking boots or snow boots?

    When the weather gets bad here I definitely wear boots because it isn’t just snow, but ice, sleet and slush, so sometimes it can be dangerous to walk if you don’t have the right shoes on. Most of my friends were snow boots

  12. Kita on February 8th, 2008 5:51 am

    you only need them when it snows which can be different year to year in Philly.Better safe than sorry!

  13. canada101 on February 8th, 2008 6:19 pm

    Yes you need to bring your mukluk boots to Philly for the winter! I just bought my mukluks online for winter from

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