What’s everyone wearing for winter boots?
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crewchief888
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i wear insulated/waterproof hunting boots during the winter working as a const eq field mechanic.
i usually get them on clearance from cabelas/bass pro
i usually get them on clearance from cabelas/bass pro
sparky 1971
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The few time a year I have to work the majority of the day outside when it's cold (-10°F or colder) I wear these as well as merino wool socks. They are nowhere near as comfortable as my Thorogood American Heritage, but they keep my dawgs warm and dry.
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scooby074
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Baffin Industrials "Driller" Made in Canada.
Or Dunlop Purofort style rubber boots
Or my LL Bean Hunting Boots
Or Dunlop Purofort style rubber boots
Or my LL Bean Hunting Boots
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ing at " cold winters here in Toronto! we're in the banana belt !thunderalley3
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I put socks on this morning, does that count? After all it was a freezing 53 degrees!!
engineer2
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LL Bean Maine hunting boots. They are 40 years old. My feet have never been cold in them.
Y00PER
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Keen mid-high, some military boots for snowblowing, and my old lacrosse ice kings for hunting
jonesg
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made in canada ozark trails, rubber, insulated to minus 40F. too heavy for hiking. $57 .
we're near mt katahdin, it gets cold, 35 F tonite, i am running a kerosine heater now.
we're near mt katahdin, it gets cold, 35 F tonite, i am running a kerosine heater now.
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Snapped-off
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I've got some crazy hunting boots with a thick removable liner that a friend's dad gave me before they departed for Arizona.
I'll have to go look at the brand. I wear those if there's a decent amount of snow. Otherwise I just stick to my Thorogood work boots.
I'll have to go look at the brand. I wear those if there's a decent amount of snow. Otherwise I just stick to my Thorogood work boots.
Baffin is "the" brand we use in Prudhoe. Steel toe, rated for something like -70*. No slip sole, chemical resistant.
I had some cheap insulated gum rubbers that kind of melted from diesel and hydraulic oil
My feet get cold easy so.i have battery heated socks for cold days when I'm outsider
I had some cheap insulated gum rubbers that kind of melted from diesel and hydraulic oil
My feet get cold easy so.i have battery heated socks for cold days when I'm outsider
Alex for $500 I'll ask what are socks, and what is winter?
I did turn my AC off two days ago tho for the first time since March and hope to not have to put the heat on til January for only a couple of weeks.
pl_silverado
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Chippewa Insulated Loggers and a pair of wool socks off the snap-on truck.
Sorry but there is no "one boot" option for winters. You will need at least two pair of boots, maybe three. Hear me out people. Driving and generally walking in heavy winter boots is lame, so you'll want something that is warmer and drier then a summer tennis shoe, but not so bulky that you walk around like clown everywhere for daily use.
My formula is a nice backpacking (not hiking) boot for late fall/early winter, early spring, non-insulated. Then for times when it's not too cold, a little wet and sloppy, driving around and running errands, I like a lightly insulated backpacking boot. For things like snow blowing, ice fishing, football games, splitting wood, where you KNOW you will be more then ankle deep in snow and it will be wet and cold, that's when you break out the big boys. LaCrosse Ice Kings are super warm, but I also feel like I'm wearing pillows on my feet, and need more support. YMMV
My formula is a nice backpacking (not hiking) boot for late fall/early winter, early spring, non-insulated. Then for times when it's not too cold, a little wet and sloppy, driving around and running errands, I like a lightly insulated backpacking boot. For things like snow blowing, ice fishing, football games, splitting wood, where you KNOW you will be more then ankle deep in snow and it will be wet and cold, that's when you break out the big boys. LaCrosse Ice Kings are super warm, but I also feel like I'm wearing pillows on my feet, and need more support. YMMV
JAYoung
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Agree that you need multiple options.
Here in Montana I'll wear sneakers to 20 F, then L.L. Bean hiking boots to about 20 below and colder than that I get out the Sorel pack boots.
Here in Montana I'll wear sneakers to 20 F, then L.L. Bean hiking boots to about 20 below and colder than that I get out the Sorel pack boots.
dr_clyde
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This.
There is no "one boot to rule them all'.
I have Muck Arctic slip on boots for when I'm going to be out in the snow for any length of time, but I don't wear them driving or doing work that needing hot work protection as they're basically insulated rubber boots. That said, they're PERFECT for snowblowing, working in standing water or slush, walking the dog, slipping on to go out and get the mail, etc. They're warm, comfortable and actually 100% WATERPROOF. I once wore them for a 5 mile hike in the snow on a hunting trip where we had to cross rivers, walk in deep mud and generally go in places a regular leather boot would get soaked and frozen. My feet were warm and dry all day. They're not flexible enough to be comfortable driving, doing lots of work involving couching or crawling around in tight spaces though. I used to have a plow truck that was a stick shift, and I wore the Muck boots ONCE and my ankles were very angry at me for trying to do all that shifting wearing basically ankle casts lol.
For general working, I still just wear my red wings with an extra pair of wool socks.
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A few of my neighbors do a very poor job of shoveling and never sand the ice that remains. I think of this a lot because ...
Last fall a very good friend of mine retired after 30 years as a boilermaker. In January he slipped on the ice and broke his neck. All of his retirement plans are now delayed or cancelled. He was only retired a few months. He makes a monthly trip to the mayo clinic for surgery or etc. He has to use a walker to get around and his wife has to wipe his ****.
I want a pair of slip on shoes with the best ice traction available. I lose the wrap on rubber cleat mounts. I just want soles that grip on ice.
Suggestions?
Last fall a very good friend of mine retired after 30 years as a boilermaker. In January he slipped on the ice and broke his neck. All of his retirement plans are now delayed or cancelled. He was only retired a few months. He makes a monthly trip to the mayo clinic for surgery or etc. He has to use a walker to get around and his wife has to wipe his ****.
I want a pair of slip on shoes with the best ice traction available. I lose the wrap on rubber cleat mounts. I just want soles that grip on ice.
Suggestions?
Heat has been on for 2 months here.Alex for $500 I'll ask what are socks, and what is winter?
I did turn my AC off two days ago tho for the first time since March and hope to not have to put the heat on til January for only a couple of weeks.
High of upper 40s yesterday and I was in a t shirt dripping in sweat.
Have had snow at work for about a month now.
dr_clyde
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YakTraks have a retainer strap that basically makes sure you can't lose them. Just dedicate a pair to a pair of boots and never take them off.
I basically do this in the winter, my Husky really likes to pull and our neighborhood can get lots of ice.
Unless you get thread in studs or logger boots you are pretty much stuck with removeable cleats.
dallastide
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+1 for Bean Boots. They sell them with various levels of insulation.
Although my Luccheses, Tony Lamas, and Justins get more wear than anything else around here. But I don't see much snow or ice.
Although my Luccheses, Tony Lamas, and Justins get more wear than anything else around here. But I don't see much snow or ice.
LopezBart
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30+ year old Sorels for real cold and actual snow; tall Muck boots for when it's just too muddy for words, and Keen composite toes for just working outside in the damp, of which we have a lot here in the PNW.
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Danner quarry boots year round. In 115 degree summers there hot but when’s it’s cold i wear a heavier insulated socks. Usually my hands get cold before my feet.
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Taco Truck
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I wear Scarpa Wrangell GTXs, but I was a ski lift electrician for a few years which necessitated them. They're probably overkill for occasional outdoor work in town.
Going with the drillers. Thank you.
alinc100
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Did you even bother to look up or read your thread on the same subject last year? https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/threads/looking-for-a-good-winter-boot.492830/
I know this is old, but Kahtoola Microspikes are orders of magnitude more durable than Yaktraxs; just look at photos online and you should be able to see. I've hiked with multiple people that have had a Yaktrax fail in one hike out of the box, 5 miles of use max. I'm still on my same pair of Microspikes after 3+ years and 100+ miles; I hit the spikes with a file before every winter. In the hiking world, Microspikes have been the standard for years if you'll open the wallet and spend the $. Same with smartwool socks. If you are wearing cotton socks, especially in winter... you're just not doing it right. If you refuse to spend the $ on smartwool, get a merino wool generic that has about the same % wool. I buy Smartwool hiking socks from Sierra Trading Post as they have them on sale nearly all year.
tjansson
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2 boot solution.
For working outside and storms, Bogs steel toe:
Daily drivers, another pair of bogs:
For working outside and storms, Bogs steel toe:
Daily drivers, another pair of bogs:
milkovich
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I run these. The "Super Sole" is "Super Slippery" in my opinion, but they are comfortable and dry and have lasted a few years. I have an 800g thinsulate set of Rocky boots if I'm going to be doing more sitting than walking since I have the metabolism of a dead iguana and my feet get cold pretty quick. Another trick is to wear synthetic or wool socks instead of cotton. Makes a huge difference. I'd rather have cheap boots and wool socks than expensive boots and cotton blend socks.
dr_clyde
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I’m sure they’re great, but I’ve had nothing but good luck with my Yaktraks. If they ever fail, I’ll look into something else.
I’ve got WAY more than 5 miles on mine…
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neophyte
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I purchased a pair of Yaktraks once, and killed them within a week walking around a city.
They gripped ice snd snow well, but the issue came when someone had properly cleaned their sidewalk, which was then caused enough abrasion to kill the YakTraks.
Any city with requirement to keep sidewalks free from snow and ice usually winds up with a mix of cleaned, and snowy icy sidewalks, with the mix too frequent to remove and replace the Yaktraks.
Also,
I damn near broke my neck wearing the YakTraks when walking in a tile floored grocery store, because the Yaktraks had no grip whatsoever on slightly damp tile flooring.
I’d be wary of spikes if not easily removed, since they might mess ip grip on hard tile flooring or stone sidewalks.
dr_clyde
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Yeah any sort of spikes or traction shoes are going to be bad on tile or clean pavement.
I only wear mine when I will be walking on ice and snow. If the road is even close to clear I don’t wear them.
I use yaktraks as an extreme last resort, basically if I know I’m gonna be walking on at least 60%+ ice.
Microspikes are for snow, ice, and occasional rock and dirt; you could wear them on pavement just fine, but besides from them feeling weird, you will wear out the points; definitely don't wear them on tile, etc. They're basically a slip-on version of a mountaineering crampon without front points; but they are much more durable than a Yaktrax, and offer far superior traction. When I hike high enough to need them, I put them on. And then take them off when I descend and it's snow free. Obviously there are bare or rocky areas in between, and they are fine on dirt or rock; but of course rock wears out the points.
For sure, hiking on rocky mountain trails is way more severe duty than walking on a sidewalk with snow and ice, and will kill any traction device way faster.
For sure, hiking on rocky mountain trails is way more severe duty than walking on a sidewalk with snow and ice, and will kill any traction device way faster.
neophyte
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The problem, is in cities, you run into walks that have been shoveled, and are clear,
And walks that haven’t been shoveled, and are covered in inches of snow,
And walks that are covered in snow that has been trampled down to a dense snow that is almost a layer of ice, and which is slippery as hell,
And sidewalks that were cleared, but were someone didn’t shovel the snow all the way to the building, so the snow that was left melts and then freezes leaving a layer of ice on the cleared sidewalk.
You can’t take off and put on spikes, or YakTraks, or whatever for each situation, because it can change ten times per block.
As for tile gloors instores, there is usually no place to sit to take off the ****** spikes or YakTraks, and it’s inconvenient to do so if you are just popping into a store to purchase a few items.