Lightweight Winter Footwear That Won’t Weigh Down Your Suitcase

The snow had begun in the gloaming,

   And busily all the night

Had been heaping field and highway

   With a silence deep and white.

-James Russell Lowell, The First Snowfall

That’s right! Oregon has already had its first snowfall of the coming winter. If you’re planning a winter vacation north of Florida, you might want to look at SmarterTravel’s recommendations for winter boots and shoes that you can schlep without a Sherpa.