I've got to disagree with all the comments about how your feet only get cold if your boots don't fit.
Yes - that's the first thing you should check. If your circulation is getting cut off by tight spots in your boots or over buckling - yes, that's got to be the first thing you try.
But my boots fit. My feet don't get cold in them unless... it's cold out. My hands usually get cold first - and I wear expedition mitts (which Mr.AG calls "ovens"), and my hands still get cold. I wear disposable heater packs in my expedition mitts when it's around zero. And I wear the disposable toe heaters when it's around zero too, otherwise my feet freeze. And for some ungodly reason, the more I exercise, the more cold my extemeties get when it's cold (so when I'm hiking, my hands and feet get even colder). No, it doesn't make sense, but it's not boot fit that makes my feet cold. My feet get ice cold sitting in the living room with big fuzzy wool socks on too.
I'm not saying the person in question shouldn't verify that their boots aren't cutting off their circulation as step 1 - but I disagree that it's the only possible reason/solution.
Anyway - if the toe heaters didn't cut it, boot gloves might be the next step, no matter how lame they look. Oh - and put the heaters on TOP of your toes, outside your sock. Then point your toes down as you put your boots on. Provided you have ANY room to wiggle your toes in your boot liner, they'll fit in there. I put them on almost at a diagonal so the heater is going across my toes and staying in the toe pocket.
Last edited by altagirl; 01-06-2009 at 05:25 PM.
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