I bought a pair of cold weather boots at Wal Mart recently for $20. The brand is Ozark Trail, they are very warm on the bike around town. I havent gotten to go for a good long ride with them yet but I will soon enough. That Thinsulate brand stuff is very good, I also have a $6 pair of Thinsulate gloves from Wal Mart that work great in the cold weather ride. I guess you can spend a lot of money if you like a particular look or brand name but you dont have to spend a lot of money just to stay warm. I'm no fan of Wal Mart but hey, thats where to go when you want cheap throw away stuff