Hi FOLKS, Big dummy here. People always coming up with new stuff with winter items. What's the latest on BOOTS? Or maybe Y'ALL have some favorites that have stood the test of time, wear & tear? What are Your favorites? Winter will be here shortly so time to inspect the foot-gear? GOOD HUNTING & BLESSED BE!

KUIU Boots check them out.

Keeping feet warm, Would have to be STEGER MUKLUKS. Boots that are rugged (wear an tear) there's many brands that are rugged.

MUCK is 80% of my boot wear for cold and snow, etc. but I also wear Wolverine and Danner for cold and snow and work and hunting.

it's early and I've had ONE SIP of coffee. NOT WOLVERINE - ?!?! - - RED WING. hey it has a W in it too.

Schnee’s pac boots are a great cold weather option!!

Kenetrek pac boots as well.

Best cold weather boots I’ve had.

Depends on what you want the boots for. The boot that I pick for sitting on a stand all day in the January season in Ohio isn't the same boot that I would wear if I were walking the ridge tops all day during the same season.

James, I agree that it will depend on what "winter stuff" you're doing in the boots. I would also advise trying them on at a store of you can before buying. You will get a bunch of different recommendations on here I'm sure.

I really like these Muck Artic Pros for my winter stuff like hunting in the cold, shoveling snow, etc. They are comfortable for me and keep my feet warm.

James, you live in Alabama. You could wear Red Ball Keds sneakers in the winter. :)

But if you need really warm boots, Schnees are good, as are many other PAC boots.

haha PHIL yeh James you must be travelling somewhere to find cold? GET them big too, for big socks, need ROOM to stay warm, I HATE tight fit in the cold.

The best point of all of this is the variety of options and it clearly depends on the activity and conditions: Walking through muck or slush, snow, or sitting vs walking. If I have learned anything over the years, it is that highly rated cold weather boots do NOT provide the warmth needed if one sits (as in East Coast whitetail stand hunting) just because they are insulated or look big/thick/bulky. Unfortunately, the mickey mouse boots are really warm but a Bi__h to walk or climb in. I have come around to the boot covers and a disposable heat pack while on stand, and stay with whatever of the variety of rubber boots or pacs that seem to fit the occasion.

I just traded off some of the ICEBREAKER brand of booties for stand hunting or ice fishing....wear over your regular boots. not for walking in. warm things, I went out in the back yard in -19*f. last winter with them on over tennis shoes. stood around a while with the dog while she nosed around the yard. feet were REAL comfortable.

It can get really cold here in Pennsylvania especially in the late archery season after Christmas. When it's real cold I go with my Sorels. The Sorels on the left are Chieftains and are rated to 100 degrees below zero. The ones on the right are rated to around 20 below zero.

You can't have too many hunting boots. "LOL"

Activity level trumps ALL. Well, activity and healthy circulation….

Back before boots boasted temperature ratings, I spent 3 weeks in northern MN where sunrise temps were 50 below zero more days than not, and snowshoeing around all day, I never had cold toes… but I have some boots rated at -100 that don’t seem warm enough on a deer stand below about freezing…

Deer hunting in MN, I finally settled on going up the tree with a kid-sized down sleeping bag and a pair of 1-liter nalgene bottles filled with piping hot beverages. I’d get up there, take off the outers of the boots and wear the (wool) liners in the bag with a bottle under each foot. So these days, if I were going to be sitting in the cold for long, I would go with a boot with a wool liner, as low a temperature rating as I could stand (gotta figure how mobile you need to be, because they’re no good if you can’t walk in ‘em) and then I would use chemical warmers, whether the full length insoles or the toe-heater packs or both.

Dryshod. I believe the guy who started it was originally from Muckboots. Fit better than mucks in my opinion and 1/2 the price. Neoprene so totally waterproof and tough. I put wood 1/2 liners in the bottom and stay warm.Good Day

GREAT SUGGESTIONS! I agree that the temp outside and WHAT activity that You are doing are FACTORS to be considered! Many GREAT SUGGESTIONS! Keep it going! GOOD HUNTING & BLESSED BE! The thing about Southern cold is the humidity. Moisture and cold are a BAD combination ! YMMV ???

I dont think the boots I use for winter activities like Ice fishing would be very useful that far south, LOL. If I am walking I can stay comfortable in lightly insulated boots for hours in temps down to about 25-30 . If I am sitting still for several hours its totally different, I need much heavier insulation even in 40-45 degrees . I have a couple pair of Danner boots that have been awesome for longevity , but I have read that Danner quality has declined in recent years .

I still wear a 40 year old pair of sorrels but my favorite in really cold weather are the Mickey Mouse boots that Screaming eagle use to sell. Heavy but great for sitting

No matter which boot you get, for sitting in cold weather you can't beat a pair of ArcticShield boot covers.

Yea, in Bama you could just slip on some wool socks with a pair of Crocs!

2WildBill is right. I have done that before but they are a little noisy. Have to be careful

Experts say you have to keep your boot insulation dry. Perspiration will get socks and boot insulation wet as will stepping in water that is deeper than the boot! I have taken the felt liners out of my sorrels at the end of the day and was surprised at how damp they were. So I use the black military Mickey Moose boots. The insulation is encased in rubber so at least it doesn't get wet. There must be some kind of boot made that does the same thing only better. These mickey moose boats were army surplus from the Korean war I think.

L.L.Bean Maine hunting boots and Sorel Caribou boot have never left me with cold feet.

“L.L.Bean Maine hunting boots and Sorel Caribou boot have never left me with cold feet.”

I’m guessing you either don’t sit still much…. Or you have never had anything close to frostbite.

Last week in Elk Camp, my brother was reaching for his down mittens when it hit 50°…

We’d be tougher now if we’d been smarter then….

And I’m going to agree with James… The difference between dry cold and humid cold is beyond imagining. I had no problem with 50° below zero up there in Minnesota where every last bit of humidity had been wrung from the air by that incredible cold. But 40° when it’s cold and damp? Send me back to the 100° below zero windchills that I got used to in college. Please!

I've had these Redball -60 Boundary Pacs for nearly 40 years, they are hard to beat if you are sitting, but for moving and still-hunting not so much.

Muck boots tick all the boxes: Waterproof, thermally insulated, easy to don and doff and hydrophobic ... what more do you need?

Pac boots with felt liners are the ticket for real cold. A second pair of liners allows having a dry liner for day to day wear. And a loose fit that allows wearing two pair of thick socks is good. A tight fit is not good in real cold.

I’ve worn and still mostly use Muck boots but the quality over the years has certainly diminished. They wear out pretty fast

Like NEMO says? Have to have boots for many occasions? GOOD HUNTING & BLESSED BE!

We go barefoot here in Florida. ha!ha!

Phil Im still laughing, good one!

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