Curious as to why you say insulated boots are terrible. Heading to MO first week of November and everyone has recommended getting insulated hiking boots.

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Posted by DownshiftAndFloorIt

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Posted on 10/9/23 at 9:40 am to SouthboundTiger

I greatly prefer regular uninsulated boots and good wool socks. If your feet are cold and not exposed, you need better core temp management. I've hunted arse deep snow in single digit temps in uninsulated hiking boots and my feet were fine.

Insulated boots in my experience rarely fit very well. They hold moisture in the insulated. They cause my feet to sweat more than just socks. Boot blankets can offer more insulation that is easily removed and put back on as needed.

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Posted by A_bear

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Posted on 10/9/23 at 2:41 pm to SouthboundTiger

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Heading to MO first week of November

I go every year and bring 3 different pairs of boots because you never know how the weather is going to be. I have a pair of Cabelas insulated hiking boots I wear if it’s dry and cold. Which is probably what I’ll be wearing this year. If it’s wet and cold, and/or snowing, I wear 800 gram insulated lacrosse burlys. A lot of people go with more insulation but I think the 800’s are perfect because they aren’t as bulky and your feet won’t sweat as much as they will in 1200 or 1600’s. And then I wear lacrosse alpha agility’s non insulated for everything else. The agility’s are my go to boot for down here the majority of the season. If it’s colder, I just wear a good merino sock and I’ll change my socks if I walk a long ways and my feet sweat.

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