Cold weather boot

[Winter24]

For whitetails in a tree stand or blind, get some heated socks. I wear rubber boots with heated socks and they work great.

Can you recommend a pair of heated socks?

 

[Wheels]

Can you recommend a pair of heated socks?

I’ve got the Snowdeer heated socks off of Amazon. I would suggest getting the ones with the phone app to turn them on and off, I always forget to turn them on until after I’m all layered up.

 

[Oakley]

If you decide to go with pacs, Hoffman builds a great boot. I've been happy with my 10" Guides.

 

[ropeup79]

Good quality pac boots are hard to beat. I have a lot of miles on my Hoffmann and they are still going strong. I saw that Meindl had some new winter offerings out that look interesting.

 

[Wrench]

One of the most overlooked components of warm feet is warm legs. You have a ton of area to shed heat on the way to your feet.

When I worked @-30*f every day I always had down goretex pants to keep my legs warm. I could work in 400g boots until I would be stuck in one spot like running a boom truck which is when the neos came out and warm was on the way.

 

[JGTWI]

Boot blankets are your answer.

The Hoffman pack boots are very nice, but your feet will probably sweat if you walk any distance in heavily insulated boots and then if combine that with colder temps and stopping/sitting still, it’s hard to keep your feet warm with most boots.

Wearing a lighter insulated boot prevents feet sweating, and the boot blankets provide the Insulation when you’ve stopped moving.

 

[Smcask100]

Schnee’s makes great pac boots. I’ve been very happy with them. Bought a pair of hunter II 13” in college and have had them ever since. Chased elk and deer around the mountains in all conditions. Plenty warm in the snow, and for comfortable to hike in.

 

[horpensky]

Whitetail hunter here and I’m tired of cold feet or having to bring stuff to put in boots or over boots to stay warm. What’s the warmest boots? Was looking to Crispi wild rock gtx plus


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I'm in the same boat. I run cold easily and I've yet to find a boot that on its own will keep my feet comfortable sitting for more than 2-3 hours at a time. I've tried 400g and 800g insulated boots, and big ass PAC boots, with different combinations of single wool socks and double liners + socks. I lasted the longest in the PAC boots, but my feet were still uncomfortable after 3 hours and they were chonky/loud to walk in and caused feet to sweat which didn't help.

I've come to the conclusion that moisture control + external heat source are what I need. I haven't found warming packs in my boots very effective due to lack of oxygen to the packs, and they are also uncomfortably lumpy. I haven't tried boot blankets or down booties yet (although I hear good things about them when used with warming packs), but like you said more stuff to pack in and/or changing footwear.

So next season I think I'm going to try a roomier 400g boot (think some of my boots are too tight = bad circulation = cold) + heated socks. I've ordered cheapo Amazon socks once, but found the filaments were burning my foot so returned those. Just picked up some Mobile Warming ones from Costco, and they seem to be thicker so hopefully don't have the same problem. Reviews are mixed though, so we'll see...

 

[Rjk300]

A few of us using Crispi guides or Kenetrek mt ex use articshields in MT,PA , and OH. I haven’t got cold feet yet with my guides and articshields. I have used rubber and leather 1000g boots but my feet get cold after a few hours. I think heated socks are the way to go if you don’t want an over boot, I just ordered my niece some Aotomee brand to try. Midway has a great price on the Crispi Wild Rock right now!


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[jbwright]

To throw in another opinion. I do a lot of lock on/stand hunting (not in an enclosed blind). A few years ago I got fed up with being warm everywhere but my feet.
The last 3 years I’ve run the Crispi Lapponia non insulated a lot of the time and some heavier PAC boots if it’s well below freezing. And temps are frequently between 0-20* where/when I hunt. There are a lot of tips (like change wet socks after hiking in, leave room in the toe box on fit/socks so as not to decrease circulation etc), but here’s what I have had - in addition to those things - with success.

1. Lenz 5.1 heated socks. Before y’all give me shit about this, because they are expensive, find discount codes and be patient to grab a set on sale or eBay or whatever. Bottom line, don’t pay retail like 90% of America. They’re designed really for skiers/snowboarders I think, but these things are a gamechanger. Download the Lenz app on your phone, and you can dial the heat (1-10). See attached pic from the app.
What I have: Lenz Heat Socks 5.1 Toe Cap Regular Fit
Battery pack: rcb 1800

2. For all day hunts, especially during the rut, I’ll also go with these Therm-ic HC heated insoles. I’m glad I bought these 2nd to the socks because they’re not as convenient as far as attaching the battery. The simplest way I’ve found so far is to attach to my laces but not sure if that’s best. I feel like they’re a little exposed (with the cord from the sole to the battery pack) but idk. Like the socks they have a Bluetooth feature and an app to control the heat. Less of a gamechanger than the socks, but solid and would purchase again.
What I have: Therm-ic Heated Insole Kit with C-Pack 1700B Bluetooth Batteries

For both the socks and insoles above I did about 3-6 months of looking with the “buy once cry once” mindset. Meaning I want stuff that will last. NOT saying you have to spend more money to get more, but I felt comfortable with what I had to spend and the reviews etc. I was able to find the sock setup about 40% off. The insoles I found around 30% off. I think. Somewhere in there.

Bear in mind this is most of the time with a Crispi non-insulated boot. I wear a thin liner sock under the Lenz. I run these about 10-15 hunts per whitetail season and it works most of the time. If it gets sub 10 ish, I’ll throw on a pair of pac boots similar to those mentioned earlier in this thread. And run the sock/insole combo.

Also an important point. A common misconception with heated socks and insoles is they’re going to burn your feet up (and be too hot to wear). I’ve hunted in sub 10 temps many times with these on highest setting and my feet were not on fire or even hot. But you have feeling in your toes which is what matters. That’s the thing. I thought it would be like putting my feet by the fire before I did my research. But just fyi if y’all are looking at heated socks. They keep your toes comfortable and you can actually feel them, but they’re not super warm or even hot. To my experience anyways.

Finally. I’m always trying to hone my setup so I can be effective and hunt as long as possible. And I am a sissy when it comes to cold feet. F having cold feet when there’s solutions out there to keep you warm. There’s some great wisdom earlier in this thread. Don’t take what I have as “it’ll work for you” but if I were you, I would start to “layer” my next steps…maybe try new boots, maybe pick up a pair of heated socks, etc. one step at a time to try to hone it in for you. I hesitate now that I’m in my 40’s to say “do what I do and you’ll be good to go” if that makes sense. Good luck man!!

If it would help, I can post a video of the socks/insoles setup. There’s not much out there on this stuff from a hunter’s perspective. Just LMK.