Cold Feet

[Life at 20']

Okay, wanted to check with everyone about what they use in their boots to keep your feet warm? I wear Lacrosse Rubber boots exclusively. I've got bad circulation and keeping my feet warm is an issue. Anyone tried Thermacell Foot warmers?

 

[Gwtaylor]

Have a pair and love them. You will not feel heat from the insole, but your feet will not get cold.

 

[MickThompson]

Artic shield boot blankets for me. I could immediately tell a difference when I slipped them on yesterday afternoon. And they don't need to be charged.


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[Coldfusion]

3 pair of socks 2 are wool...feet were still cold this morning. Thanks for starting this thread I'm interested in responses as well.

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[ImThere]

I wore my early season socks and non insulated rubber boots this morning. I put hand warmer insoles in and toe warmers in. I carried my Arctic shield boot blankets but never pulled them out. It made me want to try heated insoles for sure


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[Andy S.]

Liner sock, Cabelas Deluxe Cold Weather over the calf sock and Muck Woody Max boots. Hunted last two mornings with low of 20 and my feet did fine.

If this combination don't get you there, add toe warmers for the handful of mornings you need them.

http://www.cabelas.com/product/Cabelas- ... 732820.uts

 

[tahtah]

I don't think mine are "boot blankets" but they look just like them. I've had them for over 20 years. I wear them when the temps start getting consistently below 35 and they really make a difference. I get settled into my stand and them slip them on over my boots and before long, my feet are warmed up. And you really know how well they are working when you slip them off!

 

[HuntingDicksonDTC]

What Andy said. Bought Mucks from GNB earlier this year feet still got cold added toe warmers on the last hunt was alot better but wasn't hunting the temps over the weekend either...

Liner sock, Cabelas Deluxe Cold Weather over the calf sock and Muck Woody Max boots. Hunted last two mornings with low of 20 and my feet did fine.

If this combination don't get you there, add toe warmers for the handful of mornings you need them.

http://www.cabelas.com/product/Cabelas- ... 732820.uts

 

[TnBob]

Artic shield boot blankets for me. I could immediately tell a difference when I slipped them on yesterday afternoon. And they don't need to be charged.

I use these with one of the adhesive backed warmers stuck to the toe of my boot. Started using them this year. My feet always got cold before.

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[Buzzard Breath]

Light weight boots that don't trap in the moisture when my feet sweat while walking to the stand, toe warmers, and boot blankets. Winning combination.

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[Mike Belt]

Way back my feet freezing would drive me out of the woods. Then I began springing for better boots and there weren't many offered. Now there are many different boots to choose from. A pair of liner socks, a good wool blend sock, and my pair of Muck boots and I'm good to go. I never use the hand warmers in my boots. If you're going to, use the toe warmers. I found out after singeing the hair off my toes that the difference between hand warmers and toe warmers is the amount of oxygen required to activate and run them. It was my experience that with less oxygen inside your boots the hand warmers burned hotter than they do elsewhere.

 

[ruger7mag]

Arctic Shield boot blankets are the way to go.

 

[X-Tennessean]

I use a pair of thin liner socks, good pair of wool socks and I wear a muck boot that is 2 sizes bigger than my normal everyday boots. Tried everything under the sun and moon for that matter but nothing worked until this.

I stumbled upon this one year when I forgot my boots and had to wear my fathers which are 2 sizes to big!! It was in the teens and had been for a couple days and my feet stayed warm.

I think the issue is as mentioned lack of circulation, with this combo I have room to wiggle my toes which aids in the circulation. Even being 2 sizes to big the boots still wear comfortably and no issues at all.

If you don't want to be out any $$ on boots try borrowing a pair from a family member or a friend and give it a try!!

 

[DRSJ35]

moving around my feet are fine in just about anything.Its sitting in the tree that gets me.i havnt found anything that works 100%.

 

[TnKen]

My cold feet used to drive me out of the woods. It didn't matter what boots I wore, my toes always froze.

I now were a pair of liner socks, a pair of merino wool socks and boot blankets. Since I have been doing this my feet never get cold.

 

[TX300mag]

Air!!!

Muck Boots serve their purpose, but it's not sitting in a deer stand for prolonged periods of time after walking any length of time. On the rare occasion my feet do get cold, it's when I have to walk through a creek or swamp in my Mucks.

Sock liner, ONE pair of merino/smart wool socks, breathable boot, and a boot insulators if my feet are on a metal stand (most often).

Don't underestimate a barrier between you and a metal stand on longer sits.




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[PalsPal]

Arctic Shield boot blankets are the way to go.

I'll third this. These with a hand warmer are the only thing that has kept my feet warm.

 

[gobblegrunt]

The thermacell foot warmers really don't last that long. So what I do is if I feel like my feet start to get cold ill turn them on for a few to warm my feet up and then turn them back off to conserve the battery.

 

[Boll Weevil]

I have the Thermacell insoles and don't turn them on until my toes start to get cold; they work well.

 

[JKC]

Artic shield boot blankets and toe warmers for me and I wear Lacrosse Rubber boots also. Put the artic shields on as soon as you get in your stand.

 

[Mid-Tenn]

Spray my feet with Arid Extra dry antiperspirant, thin sock liner, thick wool blend over sock, rubber bottom pack boots laced loosely and a pair of boot blankets while on stand.

 

[DMD]

My feet are warm and comfy inside my blanket bag. Thin wicking socjs, uninsured red wing boits, and in the bag first thing this morning. Toasty.

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[TNGunsmoke]

If your feet are sweating at all, it will cause the cold foot problem. Spray your feet down with antiperspirant before you put your socks on. It helps a ton.

 

[Winchester]

Artic shield boot blankets are a easy lightweight packable solution that just works!

 

[Bone Collector]

Artic shield boot blankets are a easy lightweight packable solution that just works!

questions on these, as i have never heard of them until now.

Would it be wise to put them over Arctic Sports or Woody Max Muck boots (these are their more insulated boots) or would that be overkill?

Do you put them on right before you climb a tree or would climbing make your feet sweat and thus make the problem worse?

I'm interested in this as well, because i have poor circulation in my feet, and the Arctic Sports make my feet sweat with the Merino wool socks and after about an hour and half on stand, my feet are freezing.

 

[TX300mag]

I put them on once I'm in the stand. I would minimize climbing in them if nothing else to prevent wear and tear.

You can wear them over any boot. I have Woody Max boots and wear them over mine, but lace-up breathable boots are warmer if waterproof isn't necessary for that hunt.


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[DMD]

As others have said, the #1 most important step to staying warm is STAYING DRY. I wear thin socks, and uninsured or lightly insulated boots to the stand. Then, either use my Blanket bag or the Arctic shield boot blankets. If really cold, I'll drop a hand warmer in to add some heat. I stay away from rubber boots. To easy to sweat in them.

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[Coldfusion]

I wear rubber boots and love my boots so I'm gonna keep using them...but good points on using antiperspirant on the feet I'm gonna try that. I may try the attic shield too. 50 bucks seems like alot for foot blankets but yesterday sitting in a tree in 18 degree weather with humidity feel of 13 I would have paid double lol. Just ordered a hand muff too since I don't like gloves

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[TX300mag]

I wear rubber boots and love my boots so I'm gonna keep using them...but good points on using antiperspirant on the feet I'm gonna try that. I may try the attic shield too. 50 bucks seems like alot for foot blankets but yesterday sitting in a tree in 18 degree weather with humidity feel of 13 I would have paid double lol. Just ordered a hand muff too since I don't like gloves

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You can normally buy them on eBay or Amazon for $20 or so if you shop around


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[plinker22]

Someone please tell me what a "thin sock liner" really is?

One day I will invest in Boot Blankets or Artic Shield boots covers.

I really don't have a problem with cold feet. I use breathable insulated (1200 thinsilate) boots, very oversized and tree stand hunter wool socks. When it is in the 20s, I add a "toasty toe" on the end of each sock. But like I said, one day I am going to invest in boot covers.