Getting cold feet

[rp672]

I hunt whitetails in IL, and especially as I get into the late season I have cold feet problems more and more. I currently hunt in lightly insulated boots and use foot warmers, but I'm looking to invest in a solution. Interested in hearing experience with heated socks, heavily insulated boots, insulated boot covers, etc. Thanks!

 

[Walking Birds]

I’m pretty basic all around, but I wear cheap Itasca boots from tractor supply that are 1200g and I think I paid $85?

Walking into my stand, I wear light or mid-weight socks and then swap to heavy before I settle in. I hunt in northern New York and that works pretty well for me. If I’m tracking or doing drives, I’ll wear the heavy socks with uninsulated lacrosse granges and stay pretty warm too

 

[madgrad02]

I like the ice breakers boot blankets I have (or Frankenfeet as I call them). Throw a hand warner in them, slide then on over boots and good to go. Draw been is they are large and kind of clunky to carry in, but for longer/ all day sits

 

[Beagle1]

Lenz electric socks. They work and are expensive.

You will find other threads on the cold feet problem with lots of good suggestions.

 

[Wildone]

Similar thread going here with info

Thread 'cold weather boots'

Nov 21, 2025

I dont hunt whitetail much however, I am fortunate enough to hunt a buddy's farm every year in Georgia for a few days. my feet always freeze! How many mm/gram are the boots you run when its under 30 degrees for stand hunting?

looking for 16-18" inch slip on rubber boots

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• Forum: Whitetail Deer

 

[DesertPinstripes]

ever consider using a sleeping bag or down blanket to wrap your legs and feet?

 

[NealS02]

I was out yesterday and wore my ridiculous 2400 gram insulated boots that I only pull out for late season treestand hunts. Thick Darn Tough socks are usually all I need, but I do have heated socks as well. For reference, I wear uniinsulated Crispi Lapponia’s even in snow when I go west to hunt. There is nothing for me that makes a treestand hunt miserable faster than cold feet.

 

[Sinistram]

I was out yesterday and wore my ridiculous 2400 gram insulated boots that I only pull out for late season treestand hunts. Thick Darn Tough socks are usually all I need, but I do have heated socks as well. For reference, I wear uniinsulated Crispi Lapponia’s even in snow when I go west to hunt. There is nothing for me that makes a treestand hunt miserable faster than cold feet.

2400 grams is huge! What kind of boots are these things?

 

[jdmaxwell]

Spray deodorant on your feet makes huge difference to help your feet not get cold

 

[6mm Remington]

Get these with the Claw Lug sole and be warm and have great traction. Awesome pack boots for cold weather. I love them.

Thins. Pro-Series Claw Lug (Optional Soles Available)

The Thinsulate Pro Series are the most popular pac boots sold at Hoffman's. This hand-crafted, rugged boot offers support, comfort, and traction needed for a hard days work or a long day's hunt. Product features: 7 - 7.5 ounce oil-tanned leather uppers Made in Idaho 100% pure industrial grade...

hoffmanboots.com

 

[ianpadron]

If you're stand hunting, uninsulated boots with yaak or camel wool socks and then some icebreaker bootblankets in your pack are the real deal. I lug those dang things up and down the mountains in Montana, worth every ounce to have warm feet on a glassing knob all day

 

[K9kodi]

I’ve got some Amazon electric socks I tried this year. I was concerned bc I didn’t wanna get so hot I sweat and then freeze, these socks worked like a charm. They fought the cold off to keep me comfy / warm but not so hot I was sweaty. 100# will wear again

 

[NealS02]

2400 grams is huge! What kind of boots are these things?

 

[Maverick1]

Anyone wearing pac boots or sorels in 20+ degree weather are just giving their knees, hips, and lower back an unnecessary workout in pain and fatigue. There are better ways to keep your feet warm in the 10 degree temperature range versus wearing 6-8 pound boots.

1. Toe warmers, light boots, and some form of boot blankets. Artic shields for 25 degrees and up, ice breakers (no longer made) down to 10 degrees.
2. Or ditch the boots all together and wear alpaca socks, toe warmers, down booties, and artic shield boot covers. The down booties made by Feathered Friends have the most down filling. This combination will keep your feet warm down to about 25 degrees.
3. Going to sub zero temperatures, you will need wool/alpaca socks, toe warmers, those 6-8 pound sorel or pac boots, and some thicker boot blankets like ice breakers.

The colder it gets the more insulation is needed.

Same thing for the amount of time spent outdoors. The longer you sit out, the more insulation you will need.

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[Pilarczyk85]

Also mitigating the cold stand you're standing on is crucial. There is plenty of things to use to put down so the cold from the steel doesn't permeate the boot. I used to use some old carpet for super cold sits.

 

[Sinistram]

Anyone wearing pac boots or sorels in 20+ degree weather are just giving their knees, hips, and lower back an unnecessary workout in pain and fatigue. There are better ways to keep your feet warm in the 10 degree temperature range versus wearing 6-8 pound boots.

1. Toe warmers, light boots, and some form of boot blankets. Artic shields for 25 degrees and up, ice breakers (no longer made) down to 10 degrees.
2. Or ditch the boots all together and wear alpaca socks, toe warmers, down booties, and artic shield boot covers. The down booties made by Feathered Friends have the most down filling. This combination will keep your feet warm down to about 25 degrees.
3. Going to sub zero temperatures, you will need wool/alpaca socks, toe warmers, those 6-8 pound sorel or pac boots, and some thicker boot blankets like ice breakers.

The colder it gets the more insulation is needed.

Same thing for the amount of time spent outdoors. The longer you sit out, the more insulation you will need.

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I feel like I've mentioned this in similar threads, but I agree with your first point. I have a pair of old Sorel Dominators (when they were still made in Canada!) and they are the most ridiculous thing ever for walking. There is no support, they are wider than most car tires, and they weigh 7 or so pounds in size 12.

BUT...and I struggle with this when I consider getting rid of them...

Your feet absolutely will not get cold. I've been sitting out in the teens all day wearing only a heavy pair of wool socks, and it's like Jamaica down there. I haven't used them for hunting in years, but for chores and fire pits around the house, they're still valid.