12-31-2015, 06:40 AM
I've used Sorel boots. Though warm, they lack ankle and foot bed support that greatly benefits my feet for using the energy I have to hike and use energy pulling and carrying equipment otherwise my feet are the weak link in the chain.
Now, I wear hunting boots. Lot's of foot support even for heavy backpacking. Some hunting boots are well insulated, but not as much as the boots discussed here. They work well for me being energetic and making plenty of body heat.
I find the key to warm feet and hands is not the best insulated boots and gloves, but instead it's all the rest that keeps most of the rest of the body from losing heat. If my core body temperature is warm which is the priority of the circulatory system, then it opens up circulation to all the rest to keep hands and feet warm.
Some things like general fitness, plenty of sleep, lots of high calorie food and a little running around making holes in the ice contribute greatly to keeping feet warm.
I do have the huge bulky very insulated boots, but haven't been using them as my insulated hunting boots with wool socks keep my feet warm and dry. The Gore TeX does it's job well with moisture driven out by the heat from feet. Too much insulation and boots that aren't breathable results in uncomfortable damp feet and the wool socks not insulating as well as dry.
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Now, I wear hunting boots. Lot's of foot support even for heavy backpacking. Some hunting boots are well insulated, but not as much as the boots discussed here. They work well for me being energetic and making plenty of body heat.
I find the key to warm feet and hands is not the best insulated boots and gloves, but instead it's all the rest that keeps most of the rest of the body from losing heat. If my core body temperature is warm which is the priority of the circulatory system, then it opens up circulation to all the rest to keep hands and feet warm.
Some things like general fitness, plenty of sleep, lots of high calorie food and a little running around making holes in the ice contribute greatly to keeping feet warm.
I do have the huge bulky very insulated boots, but haven't been using them as my insulated hunting boots with wool socks keep my feet warm and dry. The Gore TeX does it's job well with moisture driven out by the heat from feet. Too much insulation and boots that aren't breathable results in uncomfortable damp feet and the wool socks not insulating as well as dry.
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