Keeping in mind that my commute is less than 10 miles one way, the temp only drops below 20 degrees a handful of days each year, and I ride in snow, ice and freezing rain, I prefer my Shimano MT60 Goretex shoes with light wool socks and Performance toe covers. On the really cold days, I throw on a pair of neoprene booties. In effect, with this "system" I can layer. With full winter boots, that's not so easy to do.