Cold Feet Tips

Wool socks. Non insulated boots.

If you walk to your stand, change socks or let your feet air out to dry when you get in the stand.

What are you doing now?

What kind of boots do you wear?

I say, get a good liner sock with a good wool sock. Boots that are a size or so too big will help a little. I have arctic shield boot covers as well.

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In 45 degree weather my feet get cold

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You're doing a lot of things wrong for that to be the case.

Core temp management and good circulation are what keep your extremities warm. You're either way off the mark with one of those or both. Odds are your boots are too tight and you arent layering your torso correctly.

Ive hunted in below zero weather with uninsulated boots and normal wool socks and my feet were fine. Wrapping more shite around your feet is not the solution.

Yea. I can’t seem to find the right combination. My feet sweat easily. In the mornings before the hunt, walk around with no socks and slippers on and they will start sweating. I definitely don’t just add layers to my feet because that will just cause them to sweat more.

I am going to try walking to stand with minimal upper layers and bring extra pair of socks and change them when I get to stand.

Dress socks under wool socks and regular leather boots that breathe properly are the ticket for sweaty feet, assuming where you hunt doesn't require rubber boots.

Rubber boots are a real bitch and there's no good way to deal with that. If the terrain allows or if you're walking to a stand, bringing slippers and swapping the rubbers out for the slippers in the stand works OK. I have some of those north face puffy camp shoes for that when needed.

Even if your feet are wet though, they shouldn't be cold if your core temp and blood circulation are good. If this is happing in one particular stand, the chair could be the problem. Might need a lil foot rest on the floor or something.

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under armour boot socks

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Polyester is not a good substitute for wool. As other have said, merino wool socks. Get some darn tough.

Rubber boots are also terrible. You could probably be better with uninsulated lace ups compared to 800gram rubber boots.

I have to wear rubber boots and the 1600gram lacrosse are the best I’ve had. Rogers has them on sale. I wear 1 pair of merino wools socks, either heavy or mid weight depending on temp. Even if my feet sweat they stay warm.

You can also stock up on foot warmers for really cold days.

Someone also mentioned boot insulators for after you get where you’re going. I was going to buy some but since I got the 1600gram lacrosse I haven’t needed them.

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My feet sweat easily and I know that’s why they’re getting cold.

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I'm with you on this one. I've tried wool, llama, cotton, polyester, different layers, antiperspirant, foot masks. You name it, I've tried it. My feet sweat in flip flops, in leather boots, no shoes, rubber boots, tennis shoes.

I've never found anything that helps. I can change socks and within 5 minutes the new pair are wet and cold.

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within 5 minutes the new pair are wet and cold.

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Guys, wet is not your problem. Your sweat comes out at 98*F. Unless you're feet are exposed, it doesnt matter. Again, Wet is not a problem unless exposed. Core temp and circulation. That's all that matters, assuming you are a healthy man.

If youre 75 years old, it may be a different story.

Your feet are not cold because they are wet. They are cold because there is not enough warm blood flowing through them.

Wool socks with muck boots and I’ve hunted in single digits and not had cold feet.

If I have a long walk, I’ll wear regular cotton socks for the walk then change to wool socks once on the stand.