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WInter Hiking Boots?
Tis Chilly and my Scarpa's are not up to -10'F... :( Can anyone suggest some winter hiking boots?

CHeers
flyfish
8:17:05 AM
2/17/04

We got some boots from Beans last year, lined with Primaloft. Bloody hot boots they are. It's gotta be some cold for me to wear em. Generally, I wear my Crestas (also by Beans). What is important to me is keeping my feet from sweating. If I can keep em dry, I can keep em plenty warm. So basically, I need good socks. I often put on fresh ones at the start of any outdoor winter adventure, skiing, skating, etc...
monkeyboy
4:28:20 PM
2/17/04

I've got a pair of Rocky boots with thinsulate that I use in real cold hiking, but I can't handle much insulation in a boot as my feet get warm quickly even in uninsulated boots.
T Mac
5:23:06 PM
2/17/04

Sorel's, have a couple diff versions & have found them great.

If it's REALLY cold, no boot alone will suffice. In that case, you can get those chemical toe-warmers that last for 7 hours. They are shaped to fit in the toe of your boot, and one side has adhesive so they stick to your boot & don't slide around. I used them during a very cold campout in the Sierra a couple weeks ago, everyone BUT ME!! had cold toes!
wanderer
5:27:13 PM
2/17/04

My feeties have been toasty warm in my leather Scarpas down to minus 20. I wear the same socks as I do for any outdoor adventure year round - mountaineering weight smartwool.
The only time they've ever been even slighty cold was this past weekend when I put on wet boots after a "we don't need no stinkin' snowshoes!" knee/thigh deep snow hike - but like wanderer said, I had toe warmers if I needed them.
twigeater
5:32:19 PM
2/17/04

Before I had Scarpas, I wore my LLB crestas in winter.
twigeater
5:33:48 PM
2/17/04

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