Best Foot Warmers

[BronzeBrother]

Until I can afford to get a better pair of boots for ice fishing, does anyone have recommendations on what foot warmers are the best. I do know that the ones Coleman make are horrible. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

[wormdunker]

Smartwool socks! the best investment you can make for your feet.

[tonkapat]

Smartwool socks! the best investment you can make for your feet.

+1

[tonkapat]

another option is to buy wool felt insoles for under your liners.

[Panfish Guy]

I bought a pair of Mickey Mouse boots for about $25 and really like them. Might be an option.

[BartmanMN]

A few years back people were even cutting pieces of reflectix and using that as an insole.

[TruthWalleyes]

Start saving $$ for a good boot

[Gekhang]

the amount of money you would have spent on buying footwarmers everytime, get some nice boots and look for killer deals. I got me a pair of keen brixens for $35 originally $120! That paird with wool socks keeps my feet warm all day long!

[g_anoka]

"A few years back people were even cutting pieces of reflectix and using that as an insole."

I always wondered if this actually helped.

[Carl Bjorgen]

"A few years back people were even cutting pieces of reflectix and using that as an insole."

I always wondered if this actually helped.

I do this.

Here is my system:

My feet always have gotten cold. I came to realize that at least half the problem was circulation.

I bought a pair of cheap sorel knock offs at Walmart for about 40 bucks. They were at least 2-3 sizes bigger than my normal boot size.

I got some thin wicking type smart wool socks (about 10 bucks) and some thick smart wool boot socks (probably 15 bucks) from REI.

I cut some reflectix and put under the liner, then another inside the liner of each boot.

My feet have never been cold since.

I can wiggle by toes, and have discovered that this circulation, along with keeping your feet dry, are the keys.

I run and gun a lot, so I am aware that this also is a factor in keeping the blood flowing down there, but I have also sat on the ice for 3-4 hours without moving and never got cold feet.

[BronzeBrother]

I bought a pair of Mickey Mouse boots for about $25 and really like them. Might be an option.

I keep hearing about these boots. Where do you get them? Surplus stores?

[dairyman]

I got a pair of the white mickey mouse boots at the army surplus store in Sauk Rapids

[mainbutter]

FF has black mickeys in their surplus section, but doesn't carry white ones (aka bunny boots, warmer than the blacks)

[Panfish Guy]

Got mine on an online auction site.

[IceIceBaby]

I've found that brunettes work pretty well. But, they're more expensive than a good pair of boots.