[quote=ejo]Here is what I use in upstate NY:
Mid weight wool socks
Schnee’s hunter ll
Arctic Shield boot blankets
The key is to keep your feet from sweating on the walk in. If your feet get wet or you have to hike far, bring dry socks for when you get into the stand. I would rather have non insulated boots and then add a boot blanket than a 2000 gram boot with wet feet.
My feet are never cold since I use this layered approach. Good luck. [/quot
Excellent advice. For many years we hunted upstate New York and since we were hunting on public land it required very long walks, always uphill, to our spots where we could be free from the hunters staying close to the roads. It's impossible not to get soaking wet with sweat going in even when carrying everything but your base layer when walking/climbing for nearly two hours - even on brutally cold days. Once we got to our stands we pretty much swapped out every article of clothing we wore during the walk and put on dry replacements. Even with dry socks/clothing there is only so long one can sit without getting cold if the temps are in the single digits or even in the teens. At least for me.
