Boots for cold weather Soaring

Anybody have experience with either of these, or another
recommendation ?

Steger Mukluks. See www.mukluks.com. Not cheap, but comfortable,
warm, not bulky, nicely hand made. Tested in Mt Washington wave to
-20 F OAT. Vent system on my 20 leaks cold air onto feet no matter
what, so pretty tough test (on todo list to fix before wave camp next
year!). My feet did *finally* get cold. But it took several hours.
Can fly all day at anything above about +5 F with one pair wool
socks. If you want warmer, buy em a size large and bulk up on socks.
Much nicer in the cockpit than any rigid soled shoe or boot.

-Evan Ludeman / T8

Grrrr.

link should be http://www.mukluks.com

Evan, those are a bit pricey, but
I really like the fringe and pom-poms,

On Jan 5, 7:59*pm, Dave Nadler wrote:
Evan, those are a bit pricey, but
I really like the fringe and pom-poms,

Yeah, I reckon they might cost as much as a week's hull insurance on
an Antares.

Rubber soles on traditional mukluks worked fine at Gorham on soggy
turf runway, no issues at all. I would not use them in wet snow/
slush.

-Evan Ludeman / T8

I wear my Sorel boot liners only w/o the boots and carry walking shoes
in the glider. The felt is flexible enough to not hinder pedal
operation. I change out of my shoes just before entering the glider.
Inside the Sorel liners I use the foot warmers called Thermal Soles
($100US). Lithium battery shoe soles that maintain 98F so you never
get overheated. Only about 8mm thick at the heal and 3 everywhere
else. Very well made and last 8+ hours. This combo works excellent. I
plan to try the warmers in normal shoes instead of the felts. You
just missed the window to put these on your holiday gift list. ~Bruce

Bruce - Are these the battery-powered inserts you use ?
http://www.verseo.com/thermosoles.html
Thanks !

On Jan 6, 8:41*am, Dave Nadler wrote:
Bruce - Are these the battery-powered inserts you use ?http://www.verseo.com/thermosoles.html
Thanks !
Dave,
Yes they are. Sorry for the delay, I was away from technology for a
few days. They have their own site also: www.thermosoles.com.
They're very well made, I'm on my third year with them and no problems
at all. I also use them for ice boating, which is about as cold as it
gets. You're either standing on ice or going 60mph without a cockpit.
~BB

On Jan 6, 8:41*am, Dave Nadler wrote:
Bruce - Are these the battery-powered inserts you use ?http://www.verseo.com/thermosoles.html
Thanks !

I forgot to mention that the Thermo-Soles fit inside sneakers quite
well, I just haven't flown with that combo yet.