What’s the best boots for someone that fishes min of 8 a day on the ice!!

So I do a decent amount of ice fishing the last 4 day I’ve spent between 32 and 38 hours on the ice commercial fishing and I wear muck boots there ok but there three years old and there no as warm as the first year so I’d like to know a GREAT pair of boots that would keep me warm all day I don’t mind the price I just don’t want rubber muck boots anymore better for hunting in anyone have a good idea for me I’ve been looking but every comment is for people that live in the city and just walk around in the no hard core fisherman reviews so anyone have any ideas and what do you guys were on the show for IDO you guys are out there a lot how do you keep your feet warm!!

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If you don’t want to scour the internet to try to find some mil surplus boots in the size you need, Baffin Titans can be found for reasonable prices and are ridiculously good at keeping feet warm and dry. Maybe not the most durable option though. I am a hard guy to impress and these impressed me. Usually I buy outdoor gear and just end up disappointed but these are actually decent.

Mickey AKA Bunny boots, cant go wrong with them, always keep a persons feet warm, even a person with poor circulation. Long lasting, I have had mine for 14 years, I have two pair. Tried, tested and true, by the American military.

Baffins, they make several models that could work for you.

Baffin Impact. I don’t think you can get a warmer boot, and way more comfortable than Mickey boots – Baffin’s are much lighter with better cushioning, and better traction. The Baffin Impacts I have are 100% waterproof – never a drop of water even when I blast them with overflow from the auger. They are the only boots in my life that have ever kept my feet 100% warm without fail – even though I wear just a single pair of cotton socks. The only issue I have is that the opening of the boot is so wide that it’s a tight fit to get my bibs over them. Also, be sure to go up a size – the insulation is very thick and will fit snug if you use your standard size.

Muck Arctic Ice

I’ve been happy with these. Warm, comfortable, good traction.

Eelpoutguy wrote:

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The best thing about these boots are they are vinyl inside and out. If your feet get sweaty or wet you just take a paper towel and wipe them out. Toss on a fresh pair of socks and you have warm/dry feet again. A lot of people complain about the weight of them but they are not that much heavier than the Baffin.

Lacrosse Ice King

or

Lacrosse Iceman

These are what I use for various conditions,
Baffin APEX with micro-spikes (Heavy/Clumsy/Very warm)
Cabelas Inferno with diamond grip cleats (Clumsy for walking but warm)
Korkers 1200 with Built in changeable carbon steel spikes(Best all around, light, warm and not clumsy)
All are waterproof (so far) …,
I prefer the Korkers

Rodwork wrote:

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>Eelpoutguy wrote:</div>
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The best thing about these boots are they are vinyl inside and out. If your feet get sweaty or wet you just take a paper towel and wipe them out. Toss on a fresh pair of socks and you have warm/dry feet again. A lot of people complain about the weight of them but they are not that much heavier than the Baffin.

People don’t know what they are missing. If you watch any of the living in Alaska shows that are on you will notice they ALL wear them. Hmmmm – I wonder why?

Rodwork wrote:

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>Eelpoutguy wrote:</div>
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The best thing about these boots are they are vinyl inside and out. If your feet get sweaty or wet you just take a paper towel and wipe them out. Toss on a fresh pair of socks and you have warm/dry feet again. A lot of people complain about the weight of them but they are not that much heavier than the Baffin.

Yeah, I have had Baffin’s, and good luck on drying them out if you plan on fishing the following day… I use a boot dryer, and if you get sweaty feet, they hold LOTS of moisture, therefore they get cold quickly on day two if not 100% dried out. Like Rodworks stated, you can dry a pair of Mickey boots out in 2 minutes with a paper towel. Not saying Baffin’s are not good boots, just not great for daily wear, in extreme cold temperatures, I know this as I work in the oilfields in northern Alaska the last 22 years. I can wear my mickeys without socks, and my feet stay warm in -50 ambient temps. Yes they may weigh a few grams more than other options, but they are still easy to drive pickup with versus my old Baffin’s that would touch the both pedals no matter what I did, I threw those away after 4 uses. My Mickey’s I have two pair, one is 14 years old to me, the other are only 4 years old to me, I keep one pair in Alaska and the other in Minnesota.

Joe Jarl wrote:

Muck Arctic Ice

I’ve been happy with these. Warm, comfortable, good traction.

I love these boots. At first I thought the Vibram Arctic sole was a gimmick but it amazes me. You don’t realize how well it works until wearing different boots/shoes on the same slick terrain.

I add Lacrosse wool insoles to my winter boots and feet never get cold.

I have never understood the design of most boots. They want to talk about how much thinsulate they have in them, but the thinsulate is between your foot and the shell of the boot. When you tighten it, you smash your insulation.
Then, when you sweat, all that moisture goes into the insulation.
Smashing out the air and putting in water are 2 of the worst things you can do to the insulation value.
Mickey Mouse boots have this fixed. They are the first thing I saw that had the insulation protected against smashing and moisture.
The second good solution were Mucks- the insulation is impermeable, and does not compress much. They are also a fraction of the weight of Mickey Mouse boots. Off and on Muck made lace up boots out of the 5mm neoprene that the Arctic Pros are made of. They are like a typical hunting boot, but waterproof and warm. I use them for ice fishing and elk hunting in the snow. You need dry socks for every day, but the boot does not absorb, so it dries quickly. There must be some reason they did not catch on- the only other pair I have seen are the ones I bought for my wife.
If I go back to the midwest and sit in a stand, I put “boot blankets” over them- that is an additional inch of dry, fluffy insulation.

Joe Jarl wrote:

Muck Arctic Ice

I’ve been happy with these. Warm, comfortable, good traction.

How long have you had these? Looking for a good pair of warm slip on boots that my ice bibs will fit over. I heard their quality has gone down in recent years.

Anyone know where you can find the white bunny boots in more sizes than 1 or 2 from somewhere other than mom and pop surplus shops sprinkled all over the internet? I have looked a decent amount of time and can’t find place I would feel comfortable dealing with.

Eelpoutguy wrote:

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>Rodwork wrote:</div>

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>Eelpoutguy wrote:</div>
https://www.sportsmansguide.com/product/index/us-military-surplus-mickey-boots-like-new?a=733408&szc=600&clrc=000&pm2d=CSE-SPG-15-PLA&utm_medium=PLA&utm_source=Google&utm_campaign=CI&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIja_QxazB7gIVpFPVCh1c4ghvEAQYAiABEgLzaPD_BwE

The best thing about these boots are they are vinyl inside and out. If your feet get sweaty or wet you just take a paper towel and wipe them out. Toss on a fresh pair of socks and you have warm/dry feet again. A lot of people complain about the weight of them but they are not that much heavier than the Baffin.

People don’t know what they are missing. If you watch any of the living in Alaska shows that are on you will notice they ALL wear them. Hmmmm – I wonder why?

Yep!!!

After all of this I still can’t decide. Is it Ford, Chevy, Dodge, or Toyota.
I have inherently cold feet all the time so my Go To ice boot is Lacross Ice Kings 1.5 sizes larger for thick wool socks over a pair of poly wick away ones. My feet do stay warm as long as they don’t get sweaty and wet inside. The drawback to these boots are they are big, heavy and not great if you are in deep slush.
I had the Mickey’s, also big, heavy and warm but too warm making my feet sweat and get wet inside and then freeze. I tried Sorel packs and liked them but very similar to the ice kings. I tried the Mucks and great for waterproof and in deep slush but not as warm as I needed.
This will be an ongoing discussion for as long as we are here but one thing I did find that helps me a bunch is a foot antiperspirant called Odaban. You spray it on at night before bed and it keeps your feet from sweating during the day while fishing. Dry socks equals warm or at least warmer feet. Inside my boots my feet require some free room to wiggle my toes so buying a size or two larger or wider is a good plan but that too has its drawbacks if you do a lot of walking. I absolutely hate those Mycoal toe warmer stick on heat packs that end up bunched up like rocks under or over my toes. My Mr.Heater buddy is the best ice invention since sliced bread IMO after the flip over shanty.

turningleavesandice wrote:

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>Joe Jarl wrote:</div>
Muck Arctic Ice

I’ve been happy with these. Warm, comfortable, good traction.

How long have you had these? Looking for a good pair of warm slip on boots that my ice bibs will fit over. I heard their quality has gone down in recent years.

I’m on my 3rd season with these boots. So far, the quality has been fine, but I don’t have a ton of miles on them. Use them pretty much only for ice fishing 1 or 2 times a week and the occasional cold deer stand sit. On another note, I went with a size larger than my normal boot size, which allows for fairly thick merino wool sock. Even with a thick sock, I have room to spare. I think this helps a lot with allowing any perspiration to escape.

I have tried a lot of different boots including Lacrosse, baffin, ect. like others on here have mentioned and then bought some of the white bunny boots and they are the best I have ever worn. If your feet sweat in them they still stay toasty warm. Nothing better IMO.

Joe Jarl wrote:

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>turningleavesandice wrote:</div>

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>Joe Jarl wrote:</div>
Muck Arctic Ice

I’ve been happy with these. Warm, comfortable, good traction.

How long have you had these? Looking for a good pair of warm slip on boots that my ice bibs will fit over. I heard their quality has gone down in recent years.

I’m on my 3rd season with these boots. So far, the quality has been fine, but I don’t have a ton of miles on them. Use them pretty much only for <em class=”ido-tag-em”>ice fishing 1 or 2 times a week and the occasional cold deer stand sit. On another note, I went with a size larger than my normal boot size, which allows for fairly thick merino wool sock. Even with a thick sock, I have room to spare. I think this helps a lot with allowing any perspiration to escape.

Ok, thanks for the info. I think I will find a place to try a pair of these on.