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Location: Northwest Chicago Burbs | Looking for a pair of lightweight, yet super warm socks for fishing in the cold and nasty. Any suggestions? |
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Location: Downers Grove, IL | wigwam
http://www.sockcompany.com/wigoutsnowsp.html
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Edited by thedude 11/15/2005 3:52 PM
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Location: New Baden IL | Try a pair of 100% polypropylene liner socks, like the Cabela's brand. Any socks over the top of them feel like great thermal socks. Put a pair of 100% wool over the top and you will have toasty feet all day regardless of the temp.
Duck and goose hunting on the ice was the ultimate test, and my feet stayed warm all day.
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| Second the vote for Wigwams. To quote myself:
"I'm freezing my a** off out here! I got so many layers on I feel like the stay puff marshmallow man, but my legs are cold, my arms are cold, my chest is cold, I'm shivering so bad I can hardly talk, but my feet could melt a fricken GLACIER right now...."
Wigwams and a pair of waterproof Timberlands, man. At least your feet won't be cold! |
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Location: The Sportsman, home, or out on the water | Rodknocker has it right as far as i'm concerned. "Take care of your feet and your feet will take care of you" is what my Drill Sergeant always told us during Basic Training. A super cheap alternative to buying expensive rubber boots is to go to the Army Surplus store and buy a pair of "mickey Mouse" boots (extreme cold weather boots). The army stopped issuing them over 10 years ago and they are redily available. Warm as heck, waterproof, and costs like $15.00 |
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Location: Cincinnati, Ohio | Try Smart Socks. They are preshrunk wool with soft polypropylene and very warm. Polypropylene undies are the secret to happiness in the cold!  |
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Location: Washington, PA | I second the wigwams. |
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| Which Wigwam?bill |
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Location: oswego, il | Kinda funny, I put on my wool socks when I came home because my feets were cold. I am barefoot now as my feet got real warm. As I read this thread I decided to see what kind they were. Wigwams! They worked great sunday n the snow and cold too. |
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| Smartwool for sure.
Wool for warmth and some spandex in there for a comfortable fit.
Another one of my favorites are the "Lifetime Warranty" socks from Bass Pro Shops.
Great charachteristics, and I'm on my third season with them and they don't sag or anything.
Check out www.sierratradingpost.com and you can pick up some great sels on closeouts depending on your side. You want at least 50% wool, just make sure that you line dry them to prolong the life.
Beav |
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| Any wool sock that has alot of loft, but the key is to not crank the laces of your boots tight. If you cut the circulation off in your feet your doomed. |
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Location: Mendota Heights, MN | Stay away from synthetics. They will only stink to high heaven after a short time.
I second the Smart Wool socks. Get a heavyweight pair, and wear a gortex boot with as much thinsulate lining as you can afford.
I spent 4 day winter camping in the boundry waters, snowshoeing and ice fishing. Wore a pair of Heavyweight SmartWool socks and Gortex Irish Setter boots with 1000 grams of thinsulate lining. Feet stayed warm in at -20 all day.
Irish Setters cost me about $100, I love em.
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