Winter boots

[Redneck4Life]

So I'm in the market for a new pair of winter boots. I've had rocky marauders and muck boot artic sports. Also my steel toes are Carolina loggers 800 grams. I'm now looking into sorel boots but have read reviews. Boots aren't as reliable or made like back in day. So I  just recently started looking into baffin boot a bit on pricey side but really reliable and warm. My problem is I love muck boots but the pair I have is tight on my feet as my feet are swollen alot. Anyones  advice or recommendations will be greatly appreciated. These will be used for ice fishing mostly and general outdoor activities in winter.

[Yellowpike]

last year i picked up a pair of Dryshod  Arctic storm i wear for ice fishing there warm i got then at the amish shore at a great price  off rt 62 down in Leon

[Stubborn1vt]

44 minutes ago, Redneck4Life said:

So I'm in the market for a new pair of winter boots. I've had rocky marauders and muck boot artic sports. Also my steel toes are Carolina loggers 800 grams. I'm now looking into sorel boots but have read reviews. Boots aren't as reliable or made like back in day. So I  just recently started looking into baffin boot a bit on pricey side but really reliable and warm. My problem is I love muck boots but the pair I have is tight on my feet as my feet are swollen alot. Anyones  advice or recommendations will be greatly appreciated. These will be used for ice fishing mostly and general outdoor activities in winter.

For ice fishing I wear the Baffin Trappers.  Very affordable.  I would suggest getting them a size big so you have plenty of room for your feet and wool socks.  

Just looked them up and they've gotten $40 more expensive since I bought a pair.  Still not super spendy, but not as affordable as they used to be.

Edited January 6 by Stubborn1vt
new info

[Lawdwaz]

40 minutes ago, Stubborn1vt said:

For ice fishing I wear the Baffin Trappers.  Very affordable.  I would suggest getting them a size big so you have plenty of room for your feet and wool socks.  

Just looked them up and they've gotten $40 more expensive since I bought a pair.  Still not super spendy, but not as affordable as they used to be.

Great boots.   I wear them more than any other boot I own.   Support is only fair but I’m not walking very far in them and my feet are 🥱.   
 

I bought a pair of their heavy duty winter boots but haven’t needed to wear them much since shelling out the coin.  

[Redneck4Life]

I took the baffin quiz to see what they recommended for my outdoor activities. They came back with apex for $300. Then the impact for $260 and the eiger for $270. There all ranked as polar for cold comfort rating. If there worth it I have no problem spending the money. 

[2BuckBizCT]

I have these Cabelas Infernos 2000 pac boots for like 14 years ish now. I wore them for a week under 0 degrees in Minnesota hunting bobcats and a week with similar sub zero temps in canada for wolf. Maybe they are overkill, but I hate the cold and they worked. Not the easiest to walk a lot miles in chasing bobcats, but warm for sure. Every few years we get a super cold day in NY for deer hunting and I wear them. Last time was one year in WNY

https://www.cabelas.com/shop/en/cabelas-inferno-insulated-waterproof-hunting-boots-for-men

On sale for under $130 instead of $180. I feel like they were $200+ 15 years ago but maybe I'm misremembering. 

Edited January 6 by 2BuckBizCT

[Redneck4Life]

I remember getting a pair of 2000 gram thinsulate boots from sportsman guide magazine back in day. They were nice and warm but I used to put boots through hell working in winter  plus hunting and fishing. They didn't last a year.

[Wolc123]

My father in law gave me a pair of US military Mickey Mouse boots about 20 years ago.  I’ve worn them for almost all of the ice fishing and hunting (when the temperature has been below about 35 degrees) that I’ve done, for about the last 15 years.  
 

They still aren’t showing signs of wear, and one foot only got cold once in them, after I stepped into the middle of a deep ditch and flooded it for about the 4th time.  
 

That other pac type boot on the right are my backups, that I bought about 28 years ago from Sportsman’s guide.  I think they were supposed to be good to -60 F, but are not quite as warm as the Mickey Mouse boots.  I use use them for snowplowing.  I used them for snowmobiling when I did lots of that before getting married and raising kids, and we actually got lots of snow.  
I use composite toe, thinsulate lined Wolverine loggers boots for hunting and outside work in  35 - 60 F temps.  I recently put new insoles and laces in my 18 year pair (use more for work).  My 5 year old pair (use more for hunting) are still like new. 
 

[Redneck4Life]

I used those mickey mouse boots while I was stationed at fort drum. Haven't thought about them in years. They are nice and warm with wool socks. If I remember right there is a air valve on them

[sbuff]

I bought muck wetland boots end of last year on sale  ,they are not warm at all , my feet were never so cold as they were this season . I actually just ordered a pair of Cabela's 800gram insulated rubber boots .

https://www.cabelas.com/shop/en/cabelas-zoned-comfort-trac-insulated-rubber-hunting-boots-for-men?ds_e=GOOGLE&ds_c=Cabelas|Shopping|PMax|Proprietary|General|NAud|NVol|NMT&gclsrc=aw.ds&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAm-67BhBlEiwAEVftNnWNuy506v_V2cQnBPZyyCMnpypPxwzAelTEHBC4SapiRAQK1bJlphoCynMQAvD_BwE

[Bucndoe]

Look at Hoffman's before you buy anything

[grampy]

I still love my Rockies. 1200 gr thinsulate. I can be on the ice or in a ground blind and my feet stay warm. I got them two sizes bigger. Can put on an extra pair of smartwool socks and still have room to move my toes. Tight boots equal cold feet!

[Buckmaster7600]

Baffin impact. I don’t get cold feet so it has to be cold for me to wear them but I’ve never had cold feet in them and wear them ice fishing and snowmobiling when it’s frigid.

[boo711]

14 hours ago, Redneck4Life said:

I used those mickey mouse boots while I was stationed at fort drum. Haven't thought about them in years. They are nice and warm with wool socks. If I remember right there is a air valve on them

I used to work at a frozen food warehouse years ago and got a pair of the Mickey Mouse boots every other year. I had a pair that was in good shape so I took the “new” ones home. Still have them and they are very warm but the traction on them sucks. I hunt a lot of hills in th finger lakes and they are terrible if there is snow on the ground. Need to keep a tally of how many times you fall daily walking down the hill or crossing ravines. Haven’t worn them in years but I won’t get rid of them. Lol