Insulated or not?

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I got a pair of boots this past year that are very comfy. But they are not insulated and my feet freeze. I wear 2-3 pair of wool socks and if the temp is below 35 my feet get cold. My moose hunt in bc will be late sept early oct and I'm worried about my feet being really cold.
 
my feet are the one part of my body that never freezes. just lucky.

last year, i was standing in ankle deep water, hiding waiting for an elk to show itself..my feet did get cold. i was glad to have 200gr of thinsulate. my last pair was 400gr boots and i typically find them too warm.

you can fit 3 pairs of socks into your boots? not too tight? my feet would gangrene and fall off with that many socks. :D

i'd buy insulated boots if i were you.
 
moisture management is key for me. i dont hardly ever wear insulated boots anymore, if my feet are cold its usually cus theyre damp. insulated boots make it worse for me.
 
The only time I wear insulated anymore is when there is a bunch of wet snow. I am usually moving so uninsulated with good socks works well for me.
 
I'm from Florida and not well cold adjusted but I wear non insulated boots and have no problem. At one point this fall it was about 20º , blowing about 15-20 mph , and there was close to 8 inches of snow. Just about everything else was freezing but my feet were fine in my Hanwag Yukons and Darn Tough socks. I believe the crucial part is moisture management. The wool socks and good breathing boots kept my feet warm and dry and I don't believe there is enough insulation in any boot you can hike in to keep your feet warm when they get soaked from sweat or snow. I think in most situations the insulation becomes self defeating. Warm enough for sitting is too warm for hiking so your feet sweat and soak your feet and then when you stop the wet feet negate the insulation. You would be better served with insulated boot covers you can slip on for sitting. Another trick for sitting is to loosen the laces and the boots. I do that when I sit in a treestand for hours in the cold and find it really helps.
 
moisture management is key for me. i dont hardly ever wear insulated boots anymore, if my feet are cold its usually cus theyre damp. insulated boots make it worse for me.

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if your feet are freezing it is more likely that the blood circulation is not great and your feet are wet.
 
Just depends on your feet if you get cold or not. My feet don't get cold I hunted this year in about 6" of snow and temps of -5 to 30 and had no problem in my non insulated boots. I have a pair of Schnees pac 200 gram thinsulate for when it get really cold.
 
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