Cold Weather Boots

[craig mack]

What kind do you guys wear?

[Canadian_Goose]

Re: Cold Weather Boots

I wear a suit made from a whole polar bear hide when I hunt. It is that cold up here so we have to use what we have. I don't wear boots, just paws.

okay that was a blatent lie. I wear my 800 gm thinsulate hiking boots and cover them with the artic sheild boot covers when in the stand.

[Shaun_300]

Re: Cold Weather Boots

I wear Rocky's with 1000gr thinsulate. Gore-tex of course.

They keep the tootsies nice and warm even in late bow season when it's -30 some mornings.

[superguide]

Re: Cold Weather Boots

I wear hand knitted raw wool socks that come to just below my knees with slip on rubber overshoes. They are peffectly light on your feet and very warm. Not many places left where you can buy them but up here is one of them. Ty wears moosehide moccasins over his-you can walk all day in them.

[AdrianJHare]

Re: Cold Weather Boots

Greg, I found the boot that works well in cold weather.

I've tried everything but because of back problems the downfall I have in cold weather is my feet.

I got a pair of Gorgia boots 2000 gms and they took care of any cold problems with feet. The boots are rather large and take sometime to get used to but well worth the money for someone with cold feet...

Hope that helps...

[hunterDWL]

Re: Cold Weather Boots

well hears what i do throw away all those heavy 100 gram bolders and get you a pair of light 400 maybe 800 gram boots i perfer danner prong horn and a pair of boot blankets when you get on stand take OFF youre boots put on the blankets and a couple hand warmers belive me youll have to take youre feet out to let the cool off ive tried wool socks they help some bought the most expensive boots and the most grams of insulatoion still my feet got cold belive me and give this a try youre thank me when youre still setting there when that big buck comes by

[TBow]

Re: Cold Weather Boots

A lot depends on the activity you intend on using your boots for. If you expect to be active, like hiking or walking a lot, then you won't want heavy and bulky boots holding you back and making your feet sweat like a waterfall. Lighter insulated boots might just do the trick if your moving constantly.

Now on the other hand, if you're motionless in a treestand in -20 to -30 degrees C for hours at a time, then you're gon'na want lots of insulation to keep them tootsies from freezing.

My personal preference is for those green rubber boots that most department of sporting goods stores sell. But I buy a quality name, not the ones for $29.99 (or less). A good pair will usually run you about $70 to $100. and make sure the liners are quality liners. Not just 1/4" felt.

Now here's the secret to keeping them pieds warm on those cold days. I buy my winter boots about 4 to 5 sizes larger than my normal shoe or boot size. I also buy a second pair of quality liners that are my regular boot size, mayber a half size or full size larger. Slip the second liner inside of the larger boot liner, doubling them up. I also wear a regular pair of sport socks with a heavier pair of socks over them.

Make sure your feet aren't too tight in the boots. If your feet are tightly packed into those boots, it doesn't matter how much insulation you wrap around them, they're gon'na get cold!

I've been able to spend hours on stand in sub zero temps using this method. When I get home or back to camp at night, I pull the liners out and let the boots and liners dry out so that they're ready for the morning.

The major drawback to this method, is that if you have to do a lot of walking, it can become cumbersome hiking around with size 13 t 15 boots on what are normally size 9s or 10s.

Of course one major benefit to wearing the massively larger boots will reveal itself to you when you have to stand in line at MacDonalds or at the grocery store. Snickering smiles from the women in line might just land you a date or two. Good if you're single! Not so good if you're married!!!!!!!!!!!

TBow