Snow boots

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Merrell Thermo-Arc-6 (Which I think is the women's version of the ones you posted Bleeker St?): http://www.rei.com/product/771129

and

Merrell, Interlude: http://www.rei.com/product/771128

...maybe a mid-cut boot with gaitors like Bleeker St recommended? I actually kind of like the mens version you posted better than the women's versions they have. The women's are pretty, but I think the light colors will make the boots look terrible as they get worn through snow and (if anything like this last weekend!) mud at the base of the trails before we are really up into the deep snow. You didn't have a problem with them fitting properly or comfort difference? I wear a 7 1/2, and have extremely high arches.

The ones I posted I got last year, they had them in WOMEN's as well as men's, exactly the same style, and in the black. Mine were actually the women's version. You can still find some of the women's versions if you Google them:
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but they are in limited sizes now, offered in only a few places, seems they are running out and making newer styles.
I would say of the ones you posted I'd suggest the Winterlude 6:
http://www.rei.com/product/771128
because it does have the snowshoe ridge (you can see it better in their olive and brown photos), and also it has that black rubber-like top part just like mine, which is totally waterproof. It's that whole big black part above the gray sole.

Those McMurdos look very warm too. They appear to be much higher boots than the Merrells though- that might be an issue if you are trying to fit gaiters over them- order larger gaiters. I got the women's LARGE gaiters and they fit nicely over my 2 tights and boots....any smaller and they would have been tight over the boot area. I think they size women's gaiters on the smallish side.