Recommend me a winter work boot?

[buco]

Hi all,

looking for a winter work boot. work outside in northern canada, gets down to -42c (-43.6f). need good stuff.

anyone?

 

[ctb]

Canadian army winter boots made by Sorrel I believe, if they are still made. Have a pair from the 80's and they kept me comfortable down to 55 below F. (lived in the Yukon)

Better would be the American army winter boots, Mickey mouse boots I think they call them. They're good for a bit colder, I've heard tell to 70 below but never first hand. Many have used them to 60 below to no ill affects.

 

[buco]

Are they steel toe? i need that.

 

[ctb]

Not for those temperatures they're not!

 

[BHH]

Irish Setter. They are made by Red Wing and the most comfortable boot I have ever worn, I actually look forward to winter to wear them. I don't use their work boot but I am sure they are very similar to their winter boots. These are not steel toe but they have a ASTM certified aluminum toe cap.

http://www.irishsetterboots.com/work-hunt

 

[jdcompman]

Irish Setter. They are made by Red Wing and the most comfortable boot I have ever worn, I actually look forward to winter to wear them. I don't use their work boot but I am sure they are very similar to their winter boots. These are not steel toe but they have a ASTM certified aluminum toe cap.

http://www.irishsetterboots.com/work-hunt

+1 I got these for hunting boots but I end up wearing them for everything in the winter and I'm never cold!

 

[jk47]

http://www.dunlopboots.com/business/boots/purofort-thermo-safety

Used and heavily abused in the oil fields for the last 2 years straight, still goin' strong

 

[nelstomlinson]

The bunny boots that ctb recommended (the American army white winter rubber boots with the valve) are great, but they don't have steel toes.

These have composite toes, and are nomex. They are about as warm as bunny boots, and lighter and more comfortable. I have a pair, and recommend them highly. I've worn them on the North Slope.

 

[metal1313]

i wear redwing loggers, but they have a higher heel than most boots. i like the heel since it helps my knees when im out plowing and such, and the i use the heel to grip the steps on my truck when i have to get in and out of the back they keep my feet really warm, especially with some heavy socks.

the irish setters are great boots too, and most will like the regular heel

 

[blue dog]

Lets see here, 40 below zero, i will recommend you move SOUTH.

 

[Adam McLaughlin]

I wear both Wesco and Danner, in my line of work, I find that the Danner is a warmer boot AND has more room in the toe area.

I stand on tower poles all day long, can't move around and circulate

Adam

 

[iroc409]

I have some Danner insulated steel toe boots that are pretty comfortable, and have the anti-slip sole (for ice & snow). I've been outside when it's pretty cold with them (probably -40 to -55), and they work OK. I don't have to be out in it that long though.

Usually, for those types, people get "bunny boots"--but I can't help you with brand or anything. They keep people warm that have to work like that for a while, though.

 

[BigK600]

Rocky blizzard stakers have done me good and there steel toed.

 

[csmitty]

Lets see here, 40 below zero, i will recommend you move SOUTH.

What he said. Eeeeeeeefffff that. Get cold just thinking about it.

Here in GA where it gets to maybe 0 a day or two. I still wear my Timberland PRO pull ons. Have thinsulate, Titanium toe, electrical rating......yada. I've got a new pair but still wear the same ones from 5-6 years ago. I just base my sock choice based on the temp and time outside.

60 below, what the hell could you possibly want to be doing outside then?? Other than maybe surviving

 

[5lima30]

How about Chippewa sp?

 

[25mod]

Its not just the boot to keep warm; make sure you are buying the right socks and for frigid temps I would suggest a liner sock....Gortex or silk and you would be surprised at the difference they make. I prefer Redwing or check about the Irish Setters as they may have made that at one time with a steel toe. Rocky also has offerings that will keep you warm.

 

[BHH]

I would also invest in a crate of these.

 

[buco]

Lets see here, 40 below zero, i will recommend you move SOUTH.

lol. Have plans for the spring, have to dig in for now!

 

[buco]

went with these. Thanks everyone!

 

[theoldwizard1]

Its not just the boot to keep warm; make sure you are buying the right socks and for frigid temps I would suggest a liner sock....Gortex or silk and you would be surprised at the difference they make.

+1 !

For real warmth, the outer pair should be wool.

 

[Underdog]

went with these. Thanks everyone!

Where are they made?
Have a old pair of Sorrel's for going out west mountains. New ones are made in China.

 

[buco]

China

 

[Adam McLaughlin]

Danner = made in Oregon
Wesco = made in Oregon

Think about it

Adam

 

[blue dog]

Those Baffin's will do the job. I have some old sorel polar and caribou boots that have treated me right, but i think in your neck of the woods, Baffin seems to be popular.
Do you work in the oil sands up in Fort McMurray ? If you do, you are a hearty soul. Stay warm my friend, that is a brutal cold place.

 

[jk47]

went with these. Thanks everyone!

I have a pair of those also, verrrrrry warm, but a little more bulky than the Dunlops. Makes driving truck harder... Rated to -148F

I put these on inside my Dunlops when it gets really cold...

 

[jk47]

Lets see here, 40 below zero, i will recommend you move SOUTH.

I do on my days off, but if I worked down south I wouldn't be making $35/hr+ plus $50 a day per diem

 

[jk47]

Danner = made in Oregon
Wesco = made in Oregon

Think about it

Adam

Danner= Made in China too

I have a pair of 8" Danner Vandal 600 gram thinsulate GTX's for shop work, made in China. I have only had them for 2 months, so I don't know how durable they are. Super comfortable out of the box though.

 

[Adam McLaughlin]

MY Danner Rainforrest 10" are proudly made in USA, and yes, SOME Danner is made in China

Adam

 

[Sureshot]

Use some insoles and have extra sets to swap out at lunch or coffe breaks. Our liners used to freeze inside our boot and take till the end of coffee to get them out.