Getting cold feet

[Woolley Bugger]

My Dad told me stories of hunters in his day wearing women's pantyhose for the same reason. Silk or polyester have great properties for staying dry and warm, but there's the obvious conundrum...

It’s fine. Just don’t pair them with the fishnet under layers being discussed in a separate thread.

 

[Sizthediz]

Cold feet suffer here. Have always worn rubber boots and thick socks. This year I bought some sitka ventlites and wore thin wicking socks from fox to the stand. Absolutely no cold feet in did bring "thicker socks with to the stand and only put on one day. I do put a hot hands foot warmers inside boots but im starting to believe it's the feet sweat causing the cold feet. Only other is is being able to remove boots put socks on w/o getting busted in the stand

 

[Sizthediz]

If I could figure out how to hang my boots in stand I've thought about removing them putting on thicker socks and boots blankets on my feet.

 

[Sinistram]

It’s fine. Just don’t pair them with the fishnet under layers being discussed in a separate thread.

Well the conundrum I meant is that you're hunting while wearing ladies' undergarments. I guess it depends how badly you want to stay warm!

But to get back on track, one of the best things I did to keep my feet warm was to stop wearing liner socks. I don't have sweaty feet at all and the liners were making my boots just a tad too tight, which didn't help circulation. Results in cold feet.

 

[Ehunter56]

SURE brand aerosol unscented Anti-Perspirant sprayed on your feet before you put on socks. Deodorant doesn't work at all. Anti-perspirant is what works. Dry feet are warm feet. Loosen the laces on your boots. Tight boots cut down on available air space to trap air for insulation, and reduce blood circulation. Throw on some heavy wool socks, insulated boots, and go hunting.

 

[loganwayne]

I have pretty bad circulation in my feet and hands but also sweat pretty easy. I got some vevor socks off Amazon during black Friday salesm they have been pretty awesome. I did a two mile loop looking for sign in the snow on Thursday. Setup and when I cooled down turned the socks on and was good with them on low for several hrs

 

[Nine Banger]

Get something with felt liners.

Vivobarefoot Tundras for the overachiever.

I had a guy at work tell me he has another brand with felt liners that he shovels snow with all the time.

 

[Macintosh]

No one ever mentions this, but its critical to having warm feet. If your core is chilled your body will restrict blood flow to your extremities, which is a fancy way of saying your feet will get cold. So the #1 thing you can do to keep your feet warm is to put on a warm hat and an extra layer in your torso.