Vivo Barefoot Tundra ESC Review

[Shraggs]

These liners are all wool, and thick. Wool is amazing to still keep you warm when pretty wet. The day it was cold enough to use in the morning warmed to 57! I was sweaty everywhere including my socks and the liners yet as temps dropped as I sat till dusk and freezing temp in no way were my feet cold even without walking them dry. Some rain if it happened isn’t anything I’d be concerned about.

If rain is the norm I’d have a different boot on however, me personally.

Something I’ve done for years, if I wet my socks out in my moon boots and change into a dry pair the sweat in those socks will freeze and crystallize and in my experience I can shake them an hour later if cold enough. Once I did this with a felt liner from a Sorel pack boot when I went broke thru a creek. So heat isn’t necessarily the only way to dry them.

 

[Nine Banger]

Im in the game.



I couldn't help but wonder why they didn't put an extra loop down here. You could really crank on your ankle with one.



I'm headed off into the darkness for a hike.

 

[Shraggs]

Love the flashy color! Lets us know if you also notice a difference walking.

I choose to use the strap and Velcro on the liner itself to narrow the ankle area and take out the slop and heel rise vs tieing in that area.

The two strings as you have worked well for me to keep foot flat to bottom and above string hug the calf as it flex’s forward walking.

 

[PSDBowhunter]

Where does the winter tracker stand in vivo's lineup for you guys? It are you just going straight from the tracker esc to the tundra?

 

[chindits]

Anyone got snowshoe time on these?

 

[Speaks]

Thanks for the tip on splitting laces. Improves the fit quite a bit to do it the way you guys showed.

 

[Speaks]

Where does the winter tracker stand in vivo's lineup for you guys? It are you just going straight from the tracker esc to the tundra?

I dont have this 100% dialed in yet as is my first season using both.

Next week deer hunting in WI I plan to wear the Tundra on the morning and evening sits where temps will start in the 20s and we will be inactive after the hike in. Mid day when we are moving around and glassing cuts I will likely use the winter trackers.

I will also use the winter trackers bird hunting. They are a better hiking boot then the tundra when you dont need the additional warmth. They are significantly warmer than the regular trackers for late fall when it can be fairly cold but not consistently into the 20s or below and with minimal snow. I did also order some thermal insoles for the trackers but they are still not a warm boot.

I could totally see an argument to just run the regulars and the tundras but a high percentage of the time between Oct 15 and Dec 15 the winters are actually the ideal boot around here for hiking mixed with short glassing where the tundras are more than you need but the regulars will get you cold.