i am looking fao a pair winter boots to keep my feet warm i am using skeetex boots at the moment a i find they keep my feet warm up to mid evening then they
start to get very cold i have tried using thick boot socks even thinner boots socks but still they get cold in the end have any of you got any suggestions
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looking for winter a pair of warm winter boots
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Posts: 219 07/12/2009 20:45:29
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Andy r 64 |
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Posts: 77 07/12/2009 21:33:29
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Hi Mark have a pair of neoprine Tay Muck boots.The best I've had, Andy. |
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Posts: 110 07/12/2009 21:44:09
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Mark,
I gave up on trying to get warm boots, opting instead to get good goretex lined leather hiking boots that will last a few years. I think warmth of the feet is the same as warmth of any other part of the body and is about layers. You need to make sure you buy boots bigger than you need, this will ensure there is air around you feet which your feet will continually heat up and that heat will keep you warm. Wearing two pairs of good thermal socks, i.e. wool or merino wool and not just thick cheap socks will create further air spaces to heat up. If you look at mountaineering websites you will find similar info. When I bought my boots recently from Cotswold outdoor they explained this to me and it has worked so far. They also measured my feet sitting and again standing and both were a whole size bigger and 2 sizes wider when standing, I was amazed, I have always had size 8 1/2 to 9 in boots but finished up getting size 10 Scarpa (would have been 10 1/2 in another brand). They also taught me how to lace up my boots properly and different ways to make different parts of the oot toighter or looser, it was very informative..... I hope this helps...........
Ian Crook (Crooky)
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Ray Thorpe |
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Posts: 149 07/12/2009 23:02:41
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Muck boots in camo. had mine 2 years, feet always nice and warm.
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Posts: 440 08/12/2009 08:09:22
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Depends whether you want "welly" boots or field boots.
There's 3 distinct parts of the year where I wear different footwear. In summer, field boots (liberally treated with Thomsons Water Seal) are ok, but when the grass is damp in the mornings I wear ordinary wellies - problem is then during the day feet in wellies get too hot. I know it's a pain but often carry my boots (or trainers) to change into when the grass dries out a bit. Maybe I need to investigate gaiters which will protect trousers in the wet grass but can be taken off when required - as even with overtrousers the bottom 6" of my trousers get wet. In winter I get out my Skeetex (moon-type) "welly" boots. When the temperature gets really cold I use Sealskinz socks and haven't suffered from cold since. paul4 |
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Posts: 68 08/12/2009 08:46:08
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Hi men ,
Paul , you have hit the nail on the head . Gaiters are the way forward , and me and Sue wear them summer and winter . You can get breatherble types , but Sue got ours at a country show for £7 . Worth every penny , really protects the bottom of you over trousers , and as it neatens up the bottom actually makes walking / stalking much easier . Later in the day when the dew has gone , they go in the rucksack . 
Now you will know who i am when you bump into me on the bank 
Hatter
I GOT SOUL , BUT IM NOT A SOLDIER .......
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Posts: 441 08/12/2009 11:11:18
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Posts: 43 08/12/2009 12:35:45
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So thats who shot basil brush
I wear a pair of leather walking boots by Karamoor, 1 pair of socks in summer, pair of thermals in winter with a thin underpair, never had cold feet, been on the Thames I never need to get in the water and it makes the long walks comfortable, on the odd occasion I wear wellies Ive a pair of Agyle my second pair in 22 years they are that good, sealskins underneath that. Im liking the gaitors idea for the long wet grass though |
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Posts: 1483 08/12/2009 12:38:51
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One step ahead of you Paul, my gaiters arrived last week in readiness for next season, (hopefully).
Jack Pike gaiters off E bay, breathable, £10 +pp. Lost the link but don't use the word 'gaiters' for a search as you will get 1,800 results , most of them car steering gaiters etc.etc.. Go for 'walking gaiters'. Used mine in the last week dog walking, with a good pair of waterproof walking boots, and they are superb. Trouble is I might wear them out before next season. Otherwise I have a pair of neoprene lined Hunters, ( for moderately cold weather) and a pair of Muckboots, (for colder weather). Muck boots are half a size too big, enabling me to wear an extra pair of welly socks. I have never had cold feet in those. If the weather gets extremely cold I stay indoors, wearing fleecey slippers and watch endless repeats of fishing programmes on Sky  .
Hatter, I once knew a fishery owner on the lower Test who would often turn up in his Roller, don his top hat and go fishing on his salmon beat. He once owned Rhinefied House in the New Forest and was into all sorts of 'shady dealings'. I won't mention his name, even though he is dead and gone but,----you look the spitting image,
Best wishes,----John.
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Posts: 1640 08/12/2009 14:23:53
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I agree with Crooky, it's all about layers.
My wife bought me a pair of thermal boots a few Christmas's ago. They are useless! 
They have a lining that pulls out when I take the boots off. Also they are far too tight and don't allow my ankles to move properly. The end result, especially if I'm fishing on a slope, is that I get cramp, and it's really painful. I've gone back to oversize walking boots with two pairs of thermal socks. Does the job nicely. My tootsies are nice and warm and they're great for stomping on crayfish in a Riverdance type way! 
Roy |
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Posts: 77 08/12/2009 15:24:13
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I am currently wearing Muckboots on the banks in the colder weather having switched over from Skeetex. If anything i would say the skeetex are SLIGHTLY warmer
but the are a real pain to walk any distance in, whereas the Muckboots are a pleasure to walk in by comparison.
I also wear a pair of Bridgdale (i think) mountaineering socks bought from Cotswolds and have yet to have a problem with cold feet Dave |
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Posts: 114 08/12/2009 17:26:11
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I also wear the Bridgedale socks from cotswold outdoors, the thickest wool ones they do. Underneath them I wear normal thin socks or thin merino wool thermal
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Ian Crook (Crooky)
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