10 F. Isn't that cold and any kind of boot will work.  I thought we were talking about cold....not cool  

QuoteOriginally posted by calgarychef:
10 F. Isn't that cold and any kind of boot will work.  I thought we were talking about cold....not cool    

LOL!! 10F is plenty cold for me.

The Hoffmans are great boots but the Mountaineer and the Guides are very heavy, Roughly 3.6lbs per boot. I bought the Outdoorsman model, which are much lighter for long treks in on public land. Just slide a pair of Arctic Shields over the top and your set. For extreme cold and short walks the Mickey Mouse or Sorel Artic boots would be my choice. The distance traveled is key.

10 degrees I'm not going out.   :eek:

Hiya Don,
Plenty of good advise above.
I have poor circulation in my feet, always have. Doesn't matter what I have around my feet if it isn't generating 60+ degrees of heat itself, my feet will get cold if I'm not moving. Even in moderate temps. I have pretty much beat it though.
Like others said, the boot isn't necessarily the factor. I for one, can wear regular Schnees hunters, or even 98 dollar Walmart 800 gram rubber boots and be very comfortable in very cold temps....IF....
I wear a very light merino wool sock first. Then a heavier merino or regular wool over that. Loose fit!!!!No tight socks.
The boot has to be big enough so there is NO restriction. I need to wiggle my toes easily even with the two socks on.
When cold, I take a chemical heat pad under, and over my toes in each boot.
About 3 hours in on a very cold hunt, I take 4 more out of my pack and open them up in my coat pocket. When warm, I switch them out.
It is a pain, but those who don't have poor circulation will never understand how difficult it can be.
My friend can go out in 10 degrees in cotton socks and leather boots. No problem.
But he is ugly as hell, so there.

Whatever you decide on, find out about performance from other users. A friend of mine had two consecutive pairs of Chinese made Rocky boots come apart. One pair had only been worn 5 or 6 times. Warmth is only part of the equation.

Mickey boots, just make sure you put insoles in them.

For your other boots, buffalo wool insoles, totally unbelievable !

Good luck.

I read a thread on another forum and one guy mentioned "Artic Shield" boot covers. I think I'm going to buy a pair, they run 35-45 dollars it looks like. Because the problem with really warm boots is that your feet sweat in them walking to your stand and then they get really really cold when you stop for a sit

You can put antiperspirant on your feet, so they don't sweat.  Wet boots are the kiss of death if you're sitting

I use heat tabs in each toe area - if its really cold and I'm up a tree a put a large heat pad over my kidneys lower back. La Crosse 18 inch - La Crosse Pacs been good down to 5 degrees. Had trouble with cold feet 70s 80s constantly - once I went to using heat tabs I have not had cold feet since.

and I never put tabs in until after  getting on stand

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Thanks for all the great information fellas!  I agree with you David, I am finding that spending some money on socks makes a huge difference.  I was in an Arctic Light Infantry unit in the Army and we wore the bunny boots as standard gear.  My feet never got cold, but they were large and bulky.  But probably not that much different than pac boots.  I did purchase a pair of the Hoffman Mountaineers.  99% of my hunting is stand without long walks, so I won't be too concerned about weight.  We will see how they work!  If all else fails, I return them and get me a pair of Micky or Bunny boots!  Thanks again for the input guys.