REASONS TO BUY
Super waterproof
Easy on/off
Durable
Easy to clean
REASONS TO AVOID
Looser fit
Clunky ride
Poor traction
Muck Boot Arctic Sport Mid Review
For wet, icy, and muddy cold-weather chores, this rubber and neoprene boot is our first choice
Credit: Chris Maxcer
By Chris Maxcer ⋅ Review Editor ⋅ November 11, 2025
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Our Verdict
The Muck Boot Arctic Sport Mid is a rugged, waterproof slip-on winter boot that's perfect for cold-weather chores like shoveling driveways, chopping wood, or pretty much any wintertime task on a farm or ranch. It excels when the snow turns to slush, and if it's muddy slush, so much the better — these fully waterproof boots are made to keep your feet warm in harsh conditions. The protection starts with the stout rubber lower, insulated with a thick 5mm inner layer of neoprene. To make sure frigid ground doesn't transfer through the rubber sole to chill your feet, the Arctic Sport uses an additional 2mm thermal foam layer under the footbed to block the cold. Surprisingly, the lugs don't offer the grippiest traction, but they do self-clean themselves of mud and snow with each step, making this boot ready to work no matter the conditions underfoot.
Our Analysis and Test Results
While the Muck Boot Arctic Sport Mid might be a go-to boot for farm and ranch work, the sport in the name helps direct attention beyond outdoor tasks — and subtle design elements support its versatility. It's a bit trimmer and fits a bit snugger than many typical work-focused options, making it fit better for people with narrower feet and who might not always wear thick socks. Plus, its trimmer lines make it a bit more agile than many all-rubber winter boots, improving its walkability for everyday consumers.
We fear no slushy puddles when we're wearing the Muck Boot Arctic Sport Mid boots.
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Warmth
The Muck Boot Arctic Sport Mid is warm considering its relatively loose, open-cuffed rubber boot design. To make it a boot you can slip on and don't need to lace up, the interior neoprene insulation is smoother and less bulky than felt or fleece. The downside is that it doesn't provide as much inherent warmth that you can get in typical lace-up winter boots with fluffier insulation.
To make things more challenging, the open top lets heat escape and cold air trickle in. To combat this, the stretch-fit top-line binding shrinks the top just a bit to better seal against the cold — but it's not perfect. We had to wear thicker lined pants and heavy-duty wool socks to get the best warmth out of this boot in cold weather. Still, the warmth trade-off for slip-on convenience isn't nearly as bad as some similar boots we've used, making us feel confident in the Arctic Sport's versatility for everything from quick jaunts to the mailbox to shoveling off overloaded roofs after a blizzard.
Considering the loose fit inherent with slip-on designs, the Arctic Sport Mid performed well in our tests and kept our feet warm while on the go.
Weather Protection
The big win for the Muck Boot Arctic Sport Mid is its stellar waterproofing. The near-seamless rubber upper, which flows into a softer neoprene top, delivers 13 inches of waterproof protection. We could stand in deep puddles that resembled blended iced coffee drinks without fear of soaking our socks. And those chilly rivulets that appear as snow melts around a work yard on sunny winter afternoons? Not a problem in these boots.
The only downside to this weather protection is the open top. If you're trudging through truly deep snow drifts, snow will get inside these boots from the top. The workaround? You'll have to pull your pants over the tops, which works, but that can result in lower pant cuffs that take a beating.
Of course, the Muck Boot Arctic Pro Mid passed our waterproof test easily. If boots could laugh, they would have been laughing here. Too easy for this pair.
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Comfort and Fit
While not as cushy as many lace-up winter boots, the Muck Boot Arctic Sport Mid has a smooth interior that feels good even with thin socks. The interior neoprene fused to the rubber also reduced pressure points on the tops of our feet when stepping and climbing with strong forefoot bends, making these comfortable even on rough terrain.
Inside, the toe box is relatively roomy and the width is medium, but it seems slightly shaped and contoured to provide a snugger fit than typical rubber boots usually provide. While our feet could move around inside the boot, they didn't feel sloppy. Surprisingly good, actually, with only a little heel slip. Of course, for a snugger fit, most people will need to wear thick socks in these boots.
The neoprene uppers improve comfort by allowing the tops to flex while walking and leaning or bending while shoveling or working.
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Traction
The Muck Boot Arctic Sport Mid traction is a story of give and takes. On the one hand, the MS-1 Lug Outsole features large, aggressive-looking lugs, but upon close inspection, many of the lugs have angled sides that reduce their bite.
While the traction on terrain and slick ground is not top-tier, it's outstanding on slick, muddy, icy, slurry messes. How so? The lug design helps dislodge sticky mud, dirt, and snow with each step, self-clearing the lugs as you walk. If you've ever slogged through a muddy field with extra pounds of mud sticking to your boots, dragging you down, you know how important self-cleaning lugs can be in certain situations. So what's our recommendation for say, shoveling driveways in these boots? Not the best and not the worst, but taking shorter steps on slick concrete usually helps.
Sticky snow can stick to the soles of these boots, but the self-cleaning traction cleared it well as we walked.
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Quality of Construction
Wow. We've tested multiple pairs of the Muck Boot Arctic Sport Mid so far, and there's not much that can go wrong with these burly winter boots. The rubber quality is excellent, and the seams are all outstanding. We're not sure how Muck Boot fuses its neoprene to the rubber, but it works.
For heavy near-constant use, we would expect that the interior neoprene insulation will eventually create wear spots inside, likely around the heel first — but we haven't seen any premature wear issues (and don't expect any, frankly).
The rubber is smooth, the seams are precisely sealed, and the stitching is nearly perfect. All are indicators of exceptional build quality.
Should You Buy the Muck Boot Arctic Sport Mid?
If you want a low-maintenance winter boot you can get wet again and again without any need for maintenance, the Muck Boot Arctic Sport Mid is the boot for you. Its bomber construction and outstanding waterproofing provide protection from snow, ice, slush, and cold mud in a slip-on design that's ridiculously convenient. While slightly more stylish than cheap ranch store knockoff options, they're still a big rubber boot, so they might not be right for running errands around town — and they're not our favorite to drive in. Still, if you want to leave a pair of boots by the door that will let you step out into whatever cold situation has appeared near your home — especially if you need to get some work done — the Arctic Sport Mid is a great choice.
What Other Winter Boots Should You Consider?
If you have wide feet, the similarly designed rubber and neoprene Bogs Bozeman Tall have a roomier interior. They include handy handle cutouts to help pull them on over thick socks, but the design does give another entry point to snow and moisture. With a chunkier rubber lower, the Sorel Caribou is very stable and includes a leather upper that's easy to lace up tight to your lower leg, sealing out cold drafts. If you're looking for a tall warm boot that's great against deep snow, consider the Baffin Impact. They're great for extreme cold, but aren't nearly as waterproof as the Arctic Sport Mid boots.
If cold puddles are your nemesis, the Muck Boot Arctic Sport Mid might be the boot you need to keep your feet dry and warm.
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