Best boots to keep feet warm

[FishnBear]

I'm on my 2nd year with the Rocky Blizzard Stalker 1200 Gram. So far I have nothing but good to say about them. I have never had cold feet since I got them. I bought them on a end of season clearence sale for $119.00.

[dsludge]

I have worn Sorels since I was a kid. My feet don't get cold as a rule, but I think I may have to try these "Blizzards" or "Mickeys".

dsludge

[iceweasel]

Bunny boots from the military, also Cabelas has some great artic boots, I own two pairs of bunny boots black and white.

[ScottND]

10 years ago I bought a pair of Sorel Cheiftans at Walmart for $50 at season's end. I haven't had to look for another pair since then because I bought them a size bigger than needed and use Scheels/Cabelas/Gander/whatever best cold weather socks. They still sell the same boot today. I wear them approximately 75 days a year.

[upnorth]

I have a pair of Itasca thinsulate lined pac boots. These are at least twice as warm as my sorrels. But they are so big and clumsy that if I had to do any walking to speak of I would trip of the dang things and fall flat on my face.

[DrKen]

as a guy who has had frostbite and now has touchy toes, I'll cover secrets to keeping your feet warm. The biggest factor is moisture control. You must wick the sweat away from your skin. Thus your first layer should be a thin pair of polypropolene or similar base socks. Top this with a pair of high quality wool socks. These are often combine with polypropolene or other wicking material to wick moisture. Also wool is one of the few materials that continues to insulate when wet. Now to the boot, depending on temp and activity levels you may get by with just leather in 20-32 degrees if you are constantly active and increase insulation as temp or activity drops. I prefer a wool felt liner because of the insulation factor when wet. If you are very active it is advisable to switch socks at mid day and possibly boots and let the other pair dry. Remember moisture management is the key to warmth. During hunting season, I change socks and boots at lunch and it makes a whale of a difference. Do not wear this so tight that it feels like a second skin, this cuts off circulation(warm blood) and this is the heat source to your feet. Thus there is not one boot alone that is perfect. It depends on your activity level and the temp. But the wearing of the correct socks is paramount. Wear a cotton sock and even the best boots will be cold in the right(wrong?)conditions. Another tip is to not wear your boots on the drive to where you are going. This causes sweat and this creates cold feet. Change into your socks and boots when you get there and you will be a lot warmer on the ice or in the woods. Hope this helps.

[Northlander]

Drken good point on not wearing your boots driving to where you are fishing.

[Gissert]

I have been using a pair of the black mickey mouse units with wool socks the last several winters. My feet have yet to get cold with this set up. They work good in the deer stand, too.

[BigDaddy]

I've worn Sorels since I was a boy. My Sorel Glaciers very, very warm. For $90-$100 you can't go wrong.

[FISH NET]

Have an old pair of Lacrosse for work and a new pair of Ice Kings for fishing. My old pair won't hold water as they have been my favorite boot for over 10 years.

[ivegottabite]

i just bought a pair of rocky blizzard stalkers 1200 gram. i tell you what, i don't know how my feet will ever get cold in these.

the sorels and mickey boots are great options also. i just didn't want the bulk on my feet, so i went with the rocky's

[ice_shack]

I have a pair of Rockys. Can't remember the name of them but they have fold out ice cleats built into the soul and heel. Real warm and I didn't think the cleats would hold up but it's their 3rd year and they still work great.

[MDC114]

LaCrosse Ice Kings....best for warmth and water proof. Can stand in the slush all day and have no problems. They eventually will leak but I had my first pair for 6 years before they leaked....a buddy of mine has had them even longer. MDC

[Trapr]

I have had a pair of Ice Kings for probably 8 years now. I need the extra insulation because of poor circulation in my hands and feet. Both my hands and feet sweat and get cold easily. (especially if I drink coffee or tea and walk very far in these boots). I also put mycoal hand warmers in the toes of my boots while on stand cause they still get cold when sitting for long. I wear them in my tree stand all the time whenever it gets below freezing. If you have to walk much though, your feet will get hot.( especially if you have the hand warmers in the toes) Walking a lot also seems to r compresses the bottom felt in the liner. I am on my second pair of liners just because I felt the new ones would probably be warmer, not because they fell apart. The treads on the bottom are getting pretty worn on mine and when I was on Medicine lake last winter in the slush, my feet got wet.(Rubber bottoms don't go up very high) If it is that warm and wet I try to wear my black rubber knee high boots with a felt liner in the bottom. I wish the rubber went up higher on the Ice Kings for late ice ( I guess you can't have everything) I used to use plain Sorels before the Ice Kings and my feet were always cold.

[widetrack]

Rocky snow stalker extremes.

Light poly-pro sock, then smart wool.

The boot is designed to breath yet be waterproof. Great setup.

[311Hemi]

I need to give a thumbs up to the Sorel Chieftons. I have had these boots the last 3 years and my feet do not get cold in them (my feet get cold easily). That goes for the coldest of days that I would be out on the ice or snowmobiling. They are bulky....but not much more than any other boot it's style. A friend of mine just bought them and he likes them also.

[sami0115]

Ice Kings!!!! by far the warmest boot ever made!

[PERCHJR]

Hey guys, I'll throw a curve in, I have a pair of the Cabela's Outfitters Series Boots 2,000 gram, and have had no problems with these boots, a good all around boot but a little heavy for some.

GOOD LUCK AND GOOD FISHING!!!

[The Chemist]

I have a big pair of sorels that I wear in deep snow. Otherwise I have a pair of wolverines hunting boots that I bought from GM when they were closing some of their stores. $39 and only have gotten cold feet when sitting in the deer stand for more than 5hrs. As a rule I buy my boots a size bigger and wear my regular socks, as my feet tend to sweat a bit. Just bought a new pair of Columbia Bugabootoo's and will probably be testing them out this weekend.

[The Yeti]

Honestly. I wear my Rocky Bear Claws more then my Ice Kings when I'm ice fishing. I've had them for a while and they still keep my feet toasty warm!