Customer reviews for Columbia Women’s Bugaboot® Plus Zip Electric
Columbia Women’s Bugaboot® Plus Zip Electric
The idea behind the Bugaboot Plus Electric Zip was pretty simple: take a classic look, infuse it with the most advanced heating and weather protection technologies, add battery-powered heat-on-demand and conquer the world.
Overall rating:
(6 reviews) 6
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6 out of 6(100%)customers recommend this product.
Customer reviews for Women’s Bugaboot® Plus Zip Electric
Review 1 for Women’s Bugaboot® Plus Zip Electric
Overall Rating
Essential for Outdoor Workers
PostedJanuary 27, 2012
Tornado27
Location: Philly, PA
Outdoor Experience: Professional Thrill Seeker (outdoors 53+ days a year)
Employee: No
Quality
How would you grade this itemʼs materials, construction and workmanship?
5
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5
Function
How well this item performed in its intended use, and beyond.
5
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5
I work outside, and spend about 4-5 hours standing under a tent to make sales about 5 days a week. We aren't moving around much, so the cold and sometimes frozen ground really gets through to your bones and fatigue sets in if you're not well prepared. I bought my first pair in December, and loved them. The left boot heating element stopped working after 3 weeks for some reason, but I called up Columbia to troubleshoot and when we couldn't get a solution, I was able to get a new pair sent/send my old ones back without having to be without the boots. The second pair I got as a replacement are working just fine. I did have some irritation with the wires digging into my ankles, but here's the fix---stick a bottle of Malibu rum in your boot overnight, at an angle, and it'll push the form of the boot right back out. I also feel that these are boots that need to be "broken in", they do feel a bit stiff at first almost like snowboarding boots, but within a few weeks, they really start to mold to your foot and become very comfortable. With the insulation of the boots, I don't even need to turn them on until about 2 hours into my tent events. If you work outside and are wondering if they're worth it, they REALLY do the trick and I can't imagine working in the cold without them now. I have also worn them while playing disc golf in the woods and the traction also exceeded my expectations. They are true to size. These are also great boots to show off to people-most people have never heard of "electric boots", I have become their best salesperson because I tell everyone about them!
Activities: Trail, Other
Conditions: City, Snowy, Rainy, Windy, Freezing, Cement/Asphalt, Muddy, Rocky
I would recommend this product.
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Review 2 for Women’s Bugaboot® Plus Zip Electric
Overall Rating
Nice Looking but stiff
PostedDecember 27, 2011
sher45
Location: Ohio
User Rated Sizing:
Runs Very Small
Runs Very Large
True to SizeQuality
How would you grade this itemʼs materials, construction and workmanship?
4
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5
Function
How well this item performed in its intended use, and beyond.
2
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5
The boots look really good and seem to be of high quality. However, they are very stiff and seem to restrict foot movement and were not comfortable.
Activities: Commuting
Conditions: Snowy
I would recommend this product.
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Review 3 for Women’s Bugaboot® Plus Zip Electric
Overall Rating
Nice boots...but not for a muscular calf
PostedDecember 27, 2011
Straw
Location: Frisco, TX
Outdoor Experience: Occasional Explorer (outdoors 0-19 days a year)
Employee: No
User Rated Sizing:
Runs Very Small
Runs Very Large
Runs SmallFunction
How well this item performed in its intended use, and beyond.
4
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5
The boots are nice. The heat works well. But, for those with a larger calf, the fit is not great. Have to wear them zipped down about 1/3 of the way. Would not pay full price for these.
Activities: Other
Conditions: Other
I would recommend this product.
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Review 4 for Women’s Bugaboot® Plus Zip Electric
Overall Rating
left foot
PostedDecember 19, 2011
barwench
Location: royal iowa
Function
How well this item performed in its intended use, and beyond.
5
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5
i love these boots, but my left ankle bone is rubbing the wire on the inside making my ankle bone sore. i have tried to move the wire but it won't bugde. the right side is just fine. The heat is wounderful. the chargers are easy to setup. Love them but my ankle bone does not
Activities: Commuting
Conditions: Snowy, Windy, Freezing
I would recommend this product.
Response from ColumbiaBy Christian, Customer Care, January 3, 2012
Hi barwench, thanks for bringing this to our attention. We are terribly sorry to hear about the discomfort you’re experiencing with the product. Please feel free to contact our Customer Care team at 800-622-6953, Monday through Friday, 6am to 6pm PT, so that we can troubleshoot the problem for you and address your concerns!
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Review 5 for Women’s Bugaboot® Plus Zip Electric
Overall Rating
An essential for anyone with Raynauds
PostedDecember 9, 2011
es0torok
Employee: No
Quality
How would you grade this itemʼs materials, construction and workmanship?
4
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5
Function
How well this item performed in its intended use, and beyond.
5
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5
I have Raynauds Disease. This causes my toes to freeze/go blue in cool weather. I wear these boots almost daily. I am very pleased with the heat function. It feels like I have a little mini heater in them. There is plenty of room for my feet, thus the heat is dispersed around my foot and provides a very comfortable warmth. They fit snug around the ankle which allows them to fit well with the roomy foot area.
Cons: I had issues with one of the battery packs not working. Columbia support tried to help, but eventually told me I must send the boots to their warrantee department. This could take 6 to 8 weeks to get them back. Since one of my batteries is working and winter has started, I decided to wait until after the coldest months to return the boots for repair. The warrantee lasts one year.
The flap that opens to insert the battery pack is a bit restricted, making it difficult to remove the battery pack. This would not be an issue if I did not have to move my one working battery pack between the two boots.
Also, the boots are a little stiff around the ankles. It is nice they are snug, but after wearing them for several weeks, the hard leather area around the ankles have developed "wear bends" and tend to push into my ankle after a few hours.
I would have preferred the fuzzy faux fur top be removable (I'm the type of person to wear my jeans outside of my boots).
Overall, I would buy them again without hesitation. I may also purchase some of their other Electric boots. The heating function is amazing. Even without the heat turned on, my feet stay comfortably warm.
Activities: Other
Conditions: Snowy, Rainy, Windy, Freezing
I would recommend this product.
Response from ColumbiaBy Christian, Customer Care, December 12, 2011
A big thanks to es0torok for the detailed feedback! Since she posted this, we were able to trouble-shoot the issue and get her boots working. We don’t want anyone to have cold feet this winter!
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es0torok
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Thank you Christian!
Posted December 15, 2011
I was just going to post a follow up. Columbia contacted me after I posted my review. Wthin 2 days I had the part I needed! The boots are working great. Thank you so much for the excellent support.
Oh, and I forgot to mention in my original review how light weight the boots are. Heck, I have tennis shoes that weight more.
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Review 6 for Women’s Bugaboot® Plus Zip Electric
Overall Rating
Very satisfied
PostedNovember 15, 2011
Marbor58
Location: Clifton, NJ
I bought these boots for my mother and she is so happy with them. thanks
I would recommend this product.
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