In reply to Post #15
Some people have problem with blood circulation (I wear double merino socks in house as I write this) and no normal boots or socks will help. It is 2022 there is plenty of warming options there is no need to freeze your toes. You are not less of a men if you use some pads or similar...

For years in Winter when I was bivvied up, I used to just sit and stand in the snow, ice, mud and wet wearing just a pair of Aldi's neoprene wading ankle boots and a pair of Aldi's wool fishing or walking socks and my feet would be toasty.

The only problem I found was it did not do my feet much good with the amount of heat and sweat that would build up and between my toes would go manky, so I stopped wearing them.

The most important thing I have learnt over the years

wear a half to a size bigger and to wear a decent pair of warm socks and your feet should have lots of room tight or snug fitting your feet tend to sweat and cant breath and that turns to getting cold
I use Bridgedales socks Tested at -25°C, Explorer Heavyweight Knee are the warmest Bridgedales in the range.

Take a look at the footwear worn by those who live/operate in subzero conditions around the world,Arctic,Alaska, Siberia, etc.
most are water resistant, able to breath, and will work at -50deg or colder no problem, but they ain't cheap.
https://www.adg.com/products/wearables/extreme-cold-weather-boot

but they won't kill ya if you fall asleep with 'em on, unlike some kinds of heat sources.

One of my feet feels the cold more than the other,this was because the dickhed charge hand where I worked before college dropped a 55lb strapped mature cheese on my foot,fair n square..

I know ,I know ,a cheese..lol..

So I found wearing thin socks in neoprene shorty type muck stylee boots worked best for me ,I make sure I'm a size up ,so they can breathe ,and I take a spare pair to change into before bedchair time,as any moisture on those feet during the day will freeze yo ass off at night..

I'm currently looking at Bison ,brown neoprene bivvy boots ,they cheaper than muck boots and have a better grip apparently..

And yes....before any clever dicky says ,cheesy feet ill get that out of the way...lol 😂

Cheese is dangerous !!

In reply to Post #11
rechargeable sock

Really, not heard of those before, USB lol. OK for standing in the water?

In reply to Post #20
Edam that must of hurt sorry couldn't resist

In reply to Post #22
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Tony ,could tell you about the Xmas party,too much to drink and an open vat, flavoured curds ,for next day production,but I won't,...lol...wasn't me either..

Think about it...!

My left foot always feels colder than the right for me.
Years ago I tore my ACL and damaged cartilage in my right knee. I had climbed over a gate and it moved leaving me standing hyperextended as I fell back onto my right leg.

I've had probably 3 or 4 pairs of cold weather boots over 30 years, Mukluks, Lineaeffe, and a couple of pairs of TFG.
The Mukluks lasted for probably 15 of them on their own!

In reply to Post #23
That sounds lovely

In reply to Post #1
I wear a pair of Prologic Polar boots with 200 gm Thinsulate insulation with 2 pairs of socks. The socks are a pair of Teko undersocks with a pair of ski socks over the top. The boots I bought ages ago. Very rarely get cold feet. A little walk around solves that. The sock combination I also wore in wellies in Antarctica so I'm confident it works.

In reply to Post #1
i bought some Sundridge Hot Foot boots to replace my old Skeetex. Not on;y are they warm, but I can actually walk in them compared to the old Skeetex

In reply to Post #27
The key i've found is keeping the inside / liners of any boots bone dry, if the insides or liners get damp, feet soon become cold and damp boots won't dry out in cold conditions on the bank..

I wear merino wool socks then oversize (not tight) neoprene socks over these, then snow type boots 2-3 sizes larger than my size. I want to avoid the breathable aspect as breathable means damp boot inners in my experience, I find the neoprene socks (the Aldi / Crane green ones are great when they have them in!) keep warmth and any moisture inside the neoprene sock, stopping any moisture reaching the liners and dampening them.

If fishing overnight / few days, I regularly change the merino socks base layer but use the same neoprene ones throughout the trip, sometimes they are a little damp inside, in which case I turn them inside out and put at bottom of sleeping bag overnight and they are dry again by morning.

It seems some people don't have this dampening issue, suppose if depends on each individual. I've always struggled with it, but some mates can wear the Skeetex with fluffy liners for days and they stay dry for them..

Defo try the neoprene sock layer if you are struggling to keep your boot liners dry. ;-)

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In reply to Post #28
so you prefer wet, damp feet than damp liners?

In reply to Post #29
Merino wool socks insulate whether dry or wet. The wool is one of the few items that behave that way.

A damp liner gets cold