Breathable boots for sweaty feet - midwestern whitetail

[bps23]

I have super sweaty feet, and have been on a never-ending quest to find a pair of boots that don't make my feet sweat. Right now I'm wearing a discontinued pair of uninsulated Le Chemeau leather boots that are the best that I've found, but still a tad too warm for me. I've tried it all - super thin socks, changing socks in the stand, deodorant, etc. Last year I bought a pair of Lenz heated socks and just got to the point where when they get cold, I just swamp my feet out with the heat to stay warm. An effective but smelly solution.

I was looking at the Crispi Thor IIs but I hate the fact that they're so stiff. I had a pair of Schnees leather boots that were nice but also way too stiff and I felt like I was making a ton of noise in the woods. Are there any others in this category that anyone can recommend and are super breathable, but more suitable for primarily whitetail hunting in the midwest?

Thanks

 

[FLHunter87]

My feet do the same and I have switched socks to darn tough, my boots no longer fit properly and are really tight due to the cushion of the socks. I have been researching and asking friends. A lot of recommendations towards Crispi(many different ones) and Schnee Beartooth. I am personally interested in the Altitudes or Kenai. Leaning towards Altitude though. I don't think i really need any type of insulation.

 

[Dave Thomas]

Your feet are going to sweat in any boot but I found wearing wool socks really helps. I started wearing wool socks every day many years ago. Even though you're feet will sweat you don't feel the wetness like you do with cotton socks. I also have not had athletes feet since switching which I constantly suffered with before.

 

[il_cop]

Lifelong sweaty feet sufferer hear... Switched to leather lined boots (lowa camino) and lighter weight wool socks (darn tough lightweight hunter). Made the difference for me.

Now, I only wear my gtex tibets if the highs are below freezing and it's going to be wet. Even then, with lightweight socks.

I found that with mid weight or heavyweight socks, my feet were actually colder because they'd sweat when I was moving then freeze when I stopped because they were to warm and took thick to get rid of moisture. Esp with gore tex - It's feels like a plastic bag on my feet.

 

[chancey]

I use sweat block wipes on my feet every night for about 5 nights leading up to a cold weather hunt. Then every other night or so during the hunt. Keeps my feet from sweating so they are dry and warm. Once your feet and socks are wet in subfreezing temps if you're not moving your feet will be cold regardless of socks or insulation in your boots.