 Poster: A snowHead
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Option 1: Hotronic S4 insoles installed in boot, with battery pack mounted to side strap (not the included back mounted clip, but the optional side mount version). $210
Option 2: Hotronic heated socks, fewer batteries mounted on calf in sock pouch. $250
Option 3: Super cheap wireless heated insoles made in China. $20
Option 4: Boot glove.$30
My toes get super cold when below-zero, and I'm doing a lot of below zero days this season. Anyone have experienced opinions on the options above? Thank you!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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@DRS, +1 for the Therm-ic insoles which I have had for four years, brilliant.
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@DRS, maybe worth to pay a visit to a good boot fitter if you haven’t done so yet. Sometimes improper fitting boots cut blood circulation and contributing to cold feet. Just a thought.
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Have a friend that uses the boot gloves. She tried lots of different options over the years an find this worked for her.
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If it's well below zero I struggle with cold toes, especially since I got a touch of frostbite in both big toes. I used to use the Thermic heated footbeds (the heated pads which attach to a custom footbed) but last winter I tried the Lenz heated socks and prefer these. The battery attaches to the cuff of the sock and is controlled via Bluetooth through a phone app, so less hassle with cables and attached battery packs to your boots. One version of the Lenz heated socks has a heating element which completely surrounds your toes rather than just a small area underneath, and these are especially cosy.
A downside to the Lenz socks is that they are thicker than I would normally wear, so this takes bit of getting used to. I'm hoping that Lenz bring out an ultrathin version. And they're not cheap.
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@rob@rar, I got the same ones. As you say they’re quite thick and a weird fit around the toes. Hopefully they’ll bed in. The app is great for controlling them. Got the matching gloves cheap and they’re great!
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| @rob@rar, I got the same ones. As you say they’re quite thick and a weird fit around the toes. Hopefully they’ll bed in. The app is great for controlling them. Got the matching gloves cheap and they’re great! |
Yes, they are a bit weird in the toe box. Need to put them on carefully as it's easy to get them ruckled up inside the boot. I used them for the opening day of last season, skiing cold, boot-deep powder. By mid-morning my feet were painfully cold and I thought it was an expensive mistake. Stopped for a coffee and checked the app. Socks were turned on, set to zero. Doh. Turned them to 5 and within 15 minutes I forgot my feet had been cold.
I had the remote control version of the Thermic heated footbeds, and discovered one day that not only could I adjust the level of my own batteries, but also skimottaret's system as well, but he couldn't adjust the power level on mine. Endless fun 
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Mrs U suffers from Raynaud’s and likes the Sidas insoles.
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FAQ
. Direct heat to my feet make them sweat. So for me;
