I haven't run in a few days, but today I did a nice 2-hour hike in about three inches of snow on Mt. Wachusett. It's too cold for VFFs, but I experimented with my footwear today and it was quite successful. I wore the Teva Proton water shoes with some heavy wool socks, short gaiters (to keep the snow out and also keep the hems of my pants out of the snow and mud) and Stabilicers Sport for traction. The arrangement worked nicely and my feet surprisingly didn't seem to get wet even when I stepped briefly in muck a few times. However, that setup won't cut it in much colder/wetter conditions (or at least I don't think I would be comfortable with it) so I am thinking about what I can use for minimal hiking footwear when it's colder. On trips that require snowshoes/crampons I'll just have to wear my winter boots, but for regular hikes in the cold/small amounts of snow it is nice to not wear such heavy things. Mukluks might be nice...