Cold Weather Rubber Boots

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    Looking for an odorless version… suggestions?


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    None are really odorless. "Scent free" is the best you can do.

    If you really have sweaty feet so bad your shoes stink to high heaven and maybe sweaty palms even when the ladies are not present, you could see a local dermatologist. IF appropriate, they can write a script.

    My son suffers from this and it has helped immensely. His side effect is a slightly mouth
     
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    The boot blankets are what works for me. I wear a regular pair of Keen boots to the stand. Once I’m up, I put on the boot blankets. And if I start to get a chill I will throw in a hand warmer inside the boot blankets, but outside of my regular boots. Pair that with a merino wool sock and boot dryers at the end of the day and no more cold feet. I will be fine in the 7 degree mornings this weekend in WI for the orange army.


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    I have rubber insulated heavily boots and my feet sweat so much I rarely ever wear them and never if anykind of serious walk. I'd rather deal with toe warmers in my 400gram insulated Danner Pronghorns for a few hours on stand than with the big rubber ones. That said boot shields or such can change it all....throw a couple hand warmes in them once you get to the stand and slide just sneakers into them and you will feel warm and toasty.
     
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    There’s a brand of blankets called icebreaker that’s better than the arctic shield brand


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    I have found that as long as you keep your feet dry, rubber boots are fine so long as you also use high quality wool socks. Make sure there is plenty of room in the foot area to allow airspace around your foot. A trick I learned many years ago was to put antiperspirant on my feet. That alone made an enormous difference.

    I used to wear Lacrosse boots and loved them for sitting in a stand. They were big and felt like slippers while in the tree. However, they absolutely suck for walking much distance. If you ever tried to walk around the mountains a mile or more in them, you'd rather just walk around in your socks. lol.
     
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    :clap:

    Hiking boots have rubber soles, better insulation, and most importantly, better ventilation. Knee high rubber boots are only necessary if crossing water. But then, there are these things called Gaiters for those who prefer hiking boots and don't want to get wet crossing small creeks or flooded areas.

    If you are going to wear rubber boots in cold weather, wear lightweight wool socks while walking in and change into heavier socks once you get to the tree. Dry socks instead of sweaty socks will prevent cold feet on stand.
     
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    I wear in one pair then let my feet vent before putting on a second pair of socks. Makes a big difference.
     
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    So I was out all morning dealing with our 3 feet of snow so far and those new rubber boots are friggin awesome! Feet stayed warm and didn’t sweat… y’all don’t know what you’re missing


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    Check out the link on the original post… read the reviews… I am totally sold

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    Hope that bird has good insurance. The snow load on that roof doesn’t look good.
     
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    Dryshod is made by someone who used to work for muck if my memory serves me correct. I have mucks and like them. Arctic Pros probably better for cold but i tough it out with muckmasters which is a model they make specifically for Rural King i think. They are only $99 and i wait till they are $89 on sale
     
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    69F58599-F66A-4141-8CCD-2F2D3961D539.png Also this is the absolute best boot dryer i have ever used. Has extensions for hip boots or waders (sold separately) and its forced air. Will dry your boots out well in hour or 2.
     
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    I will keep that in mind if I feel I need it but thanks to all the snow we got, I have spent the last 3 days for snow removal as well and trudging in balls deep heavy snow Saturday morning and then standing on the ground for 3 hours… feet never sweated nor did they get cold. These boots are amazing… nephew just bought a pair and he loves them too… never going back


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    What type of socks are you rocking with them? Even shoveling over the weekend quick my feet got that sticky state present, I cannot imagine wearing them as long as you not sweating like a dog.
     
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    Since it was a real feel of 9, I just put on the alpaca socks

    The day I went hunting all I put on was a thin polyester sock … feet never felt sweaty or cold


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    I do know now with the antiperspirant spray, the thin boot liners (changed my feet game) and high quality socks I've thought about trying rubber again.
     
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