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I've got cold feet!

njstone

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Not metaphorically, I literally have cold feet! It's freezing outside, and I have a blanket, small heater (best I can do here), etc., and I'm pretty much fine except for my feet (toes, really).

I have 2 pairs of warm socks, and boots on, but my toesies are still turning to ice! I know you can buy those disposable foot warmers that work via a chemical reaction with oxygen, and those are awesome but too expensive for daily use.

Anyone have any clever ideas or suggestions? Thanks!
 
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I bought a heat dish from Costco for 60. Thing works amazing...all I have a Lp torpedo heater that I turn on every once in a while.
I stay pretty toasty
 
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Smartwool socks. (or any merino wool but I prefer smartwool.)
 
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at your next physical i'd def tell your doc about it, seems out of the ordinary to have cold toes with 2 pairs of warm socks, boots, a space heater and a blanket.
 
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sofc said:
Smartwool socks. (or any merino wool but I prefer smartwool.)
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smartwool is the tits.... almost all of my boot socks are smartwool..

I've even got smartwool gloves and smartwool cap...

best cold weather purchases I have made in a long time (Ive had them all for probably 5 years now..)...
 
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It is amazing how well that Smartwool works - I am also a fan of it.

Steve
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mdwest said:
sofc said:
Smartwool socks. (or any merino wool but I prefer smartwool.)
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smartwool is the tits.... almost all of my boot socks are smartwool..

I've even got smartwool gloves and smartwool cap...

best cold weather purchases I have made in a long time (Ive had them all for probably 5 years now..)...
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baselayers are excellent. Socks are great in summer also.
 
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All u need is Mickey boots by the us army. Discontinued by the army in the 90s. They're still available on eBay. Good to -30F. Make sure you do not wear heavy socks with them. Your feet will be HOT and WET. Trust me Nate they are a fix all for cold feet. I have fallen into 3 ft of water ice fishing (crossing streams) dumped them out and kept fishing with them wet and warm for another 12 hrs. They have 3" of merino inside 2 layers of rubber. 40 dollars on fleabay. They MUST say BETA boot company and have a US serial number listed on the inside of the boot. Or they're fake. Get the white ones not black. Buy one size smaller then your regular boot. I will gurantee my life on these boots.......
Jfire
IF U GO THIS ROUTE GET PICS OF THE SERIAL NUMBERS......

USGI White EXTREME COLD WEATHER -30° MICKEY MOUSE BUNNY BOOTS Many Sizes NEW

http://www.ebay.com/itm/USGI-White-...29?pt=US_Men_s_Shoes&var=&hash=item460a4243dd
 
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Most of these socks/boots combo only work well if your moving around outside IMO. The jersey winters Up here can be brutal in January and February. Take it from me, whenever I have to work over night and I'm not moving around much my feet get freezing and that's with thick wool socks, red wing insulated boots and big rubber boots over them. I kinda just gotta bear with it and make sure I move around a lot.

If socks are the route you want to go I like the wigwam thick socks. They e toasty as are the smart wool. I believe they also have winter socks for low activity.

Cabelas makes these, I don't have them not can I use them because I have special red wing inserts already. They look promising but I believe they have a life expectancy of sorts.

http://www.cabelas.com/footwear-accessories-thermacell-heated-insoles-1.shtml
 
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I will say this, the boots Justin suggested look kick ass. Wish I would of known about them before I bought a pair of 50 below Sorels.
 
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