<p>dad2four:</p>
<p>Good question. We silly guys and gals used to wear sneakers in all weather. I’m older and wiser. But the typical college students in the Boston area continue to wear sneakers in all weathers–that is, if they’re not from CA and wear flip-flops even in winter.</p>
<p>I visited Midwestern colleges in the dead of winter, and the sidewalks were absolutely clear of snow within minutes of a snowfall. In Cambridge, snow and slush are left to accumulate. The brick sidewalk in front of my own home is uneven and traps water that turns into ice in cold weather while the street corners develop into large puddles.
But I would not live somewhere else!</p>