Your favorite cold weather boots.

I’ve been pretty busy with school, kids, and work lately. It’s been about two years since I’ve been on the ice (until today). So this morning I was loading my car for a short trip to work my bugs out. While I was loading up I remembered I sold my power auger. (No big deal I have working arms and a hand auger.) I also remember my wife asking about my old lacrosse icemans. Now I don’t know if they got thrown away or donated but after searching for about an hour I gave up. Fishing in vans may be cool for teenagers but I’m getting to old for that. I want to say I had those boots for 12-15 years. I got my money’s worth I think. I remember seeing Irish setters with changeable studs 4 years ago or so. I was interested then but didn’t buy them. What do you guys suggest for new ice fishing boots?

Oh I’m getting another power auger. 22″ of ice hurts if you’re not use to it. The trip went pretty good. Caught about 10 small sunfish. Just enough to bring my daughter and a shack tomorrow to Crystal Lake.

Check out Baffin. By far the best, warmest boots I’ve ever owned. Now with at least 6+ years on them, I have no plans to buy new ones.

Mine are similar to the APEX ones on this site.

http://www.baffin.com/polarseries-s/4.htm

irish setter elk trackers by far the best. 1000g Full leather.

They look like they have no problem keeping feet warm. Every review has 5 stars. I wonder about the “air bubble” though. Every pair of “air” shoes I have had ends up popping. Probably due to my weight? I’m sure half of the people giving the reviews are well insulated like I am. Thanks for the link. I’ll do a little research first.

The biggest problem you will find with these is that not many places have much of a selection. You’ll want to purchase them fairly large to ensure that the insulation doesn’t get compressed. Trying them on is key

I have heard some people complain about poor arch support. Maybe due to being heavier??? I can tell you that I don’t have that problem. I’m only 160 lbs though. I always have cold feet and hands, never in these boots though.

Here’s some photos of mine after 6+ years. They don’t make this model anymore, but I’d recommend a leather pac boot with laces. I’ve only put leather treatment on these twice. Once last year and once when I bought them.

Muck Artic Pro

4 years on a pair of Cabelas Predator extreme pac boots. They are the warmest boots I’ve ever owned. 100% waterproof fairly light and easy to walk in on the ice. They are big and bulky but not overly heavy. I would highly suggest them. You can get them on sale time to time for about $125.

muck artic pro here also. easy on and off, waterproof right to the top of the boot, light weight. as cold as it has been this winter my feet have not even come close to being cold, and i am a wimp when it come to cold feet

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Check out Baffin. By far the best, warmest boots I’ve ever owned. Now with at least 6+ years on them, I have no plans to buy new ones.

Mine are similar to the APEX ones on this site.

http://www.baffin.com/polarseries-s/4.htm

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Baffins for me too. I used Mickey boots for years. I suffer from cold feet syndrome big time. I have the Apex.. a couple years old. I used to ALWAYS put in toe warmers because I knew at some point I would need them anyway. Haven’t bought warmers since the first time wearing Baffins.

Buy another pair of LaCrosse. I bought mine 8 yrs ago for snowmobiling and when they finally wear out I’ll definitely be buying another pair. Best boots I’ve ever owned.

I had a pair of muck woody elites from about 7 years ago. They were great until wear and tear caught up to them. I bought a pair of the muck arctic pro this year and can’t stand them. Cold feet all the time and seems like my feet are getting wet too when in the slush. Not sure what happened maybe a defective pair or there quality is going out the window.

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I had a pair of muck woody elites from about 7 years ago. They were great until wear and tear caught up to them. I bought a pair of the muck arctic pro this year and can’t stand them. Cold feet all the time and seems like my feet are getting wet too when in the slush. Not sure what happened maybe a defective pair or there quality is going out the window.

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Or they are too warm for your activity level and your feet are sweating causing the wetness you are experiencing. I used to due a lot of activities in the extreme cold- winter camping in -20 to – 40 and started out with the warmest boots I could find and always had cold feet because the boots were too warm. To his day, I have not owned another pair of super insulated PAC boots and never have cold feet- never have used toe warmers either. Sweat in cold weather= kiss of death.

muck recommends medieum weight socks with the artic pro boots. most likely your feet are sweating and causing your feet to get cold. dry feet will = warm feet when waring muck boots.

LaCrosse calls them “ICE KINGS” for a reason… nobody has taken the title from them yet IMHO. Not only do they need to be warm for me, but comfortable as well

i haven’t bent over to tie or untie my boots in over 3 years, just slip on the muck boots like your favorit pair of slippers. just as easy to take off. the only draw back of the muck boots is i have to ware ankle weights to get the same work out that you get when waring the heaver pack boots

I need the work out

(I should say, I did take mine into the local shoe shop and had him replace all the “hooks” with loops and then got longer laces)

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muck recommends medieum weight socks with the artic pro boots. most likely your feet are sweating and causing your feet to get cold. dry feet will = warm feet when waring muck boots

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I actually wore the socks that they sent with the purchase of the boot. I can admit one time I was sweated up after a long walk into the spot….but the other time was drive truck drill 6 holes set up a shack. Wasn’t sweating by anymeans. Like I said I’ve usually always had a great expereince with them. I think they may leak at a seam. Going to test out at home today with a hose. Boots are currently dry. I hope there is a leak.

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muck recommends medieum weight socks with the artic pro boots. most likely your feet are sweating and causing your feet to get cold. dry feet will = warm feet when waring muck boots

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I actually wore the socks that they sent with the purchase of the boot. I can admit one time I was sweated up after a long walk into the spot….but the other time was drive truck drill 6 holes set up a shack. Wasn’t sweating by anymeans. Like I said I’ve usually always had a great expereince with them. I think they may leak at a seam. Going to test out at home today with a hose. Boots are currently dry. I hope there is a leak.

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I like my Mucs though for me they are not the best cold weather boot.
These boots do not breath so it is understandable some people may get damp feet just standing in them and that is not good standing on the ice.
And my feet get damp just standing or sitting in them and after a while fishing in a portable without a floor it gets uncomfortable. Fortunately, I fish out of an insulated Canvas Craft suitcase style shanty most of the time some so boot warm is not much of a factor.