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My experience is Yes...going 1 size larger and I can definitely tell a positive difference. My go to is Muck Chore Boot...Eastern hunting, mostly blind or stand and they are good for me with a liner sock and quality thick wool sock down to 30. Mucks are whole size so they are 1/2 size larger than I wear anyway. Same or similar style boot 1 size larger than the Muck's and I'm good into the teens with same sock combo. The 1 size larger boots I have are LaCrosse that a buddy gave me years ago. The only downside for me is if I have to walk too far with the bigger boots...socks will stat to slip.

Insulated or non in the Pronghorns?

I get sweaty feets too, and have not been a proponent of a total rubber boot (had to wear the mickey mouse boots in winter training). I bought a pair of Alpha Burley a few years back, wore them Saturday morning , sitting ....single digits to low teens, windy, feets stayed warm! I also started being more disciplined with the anti perspirant and foot powder....phooking A!

Who's tried electric socks? I have an electric vest that works very well but haven't tried socks. The vest will run on high for 8 hrs with a 20k mah power pack. If your feet get too warm, you can turn the socks down or off.

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I bought a paid from Cabelas years ago. The brand is Nordic Gear Sport. They run on 1 D battery for each sock. They are better than advertised IMO and will light a fire under my feet. I had to wear liner socks just to keep my toes from burning. The downside, if there really is one from having warm feet on a truly cold day in the stand, is that the batteries last for a "claimed" 6 hours. They can get expensive to keep going.

Guys, Rifle season tree stand hunter on the Allegheny Front in Western Md, WV. Feet sweat no matter what even tried the prescription for Drisol extreme anti-perspirant.
I have used the Ice Breaker Boot Blankets they actually work but as stated they are big, bulky, noisy and one more item to carry.
WV opener yesterday was 15 degrees, I tried the Gerbing rechargeable insole and actually had to turn them off of high. They seem to last long enough on low that I did not get cold feet at all. Worth a try also open to any other suggestions as my feet are my weakness. I do change socks after my hike in of 1.3 miles.
Doc called it hyper hydrosis. Botox shots were recommended but sorry I passed on needles in the feet!

I've tried every kind of boot, nothing works for me, my feet get chronically cold when sitting, not so much when moving, blood pools in your feet when sitting and chills quickly, at least in my case. The toe warmers as suggested by others are the only thing that works for me and they are easy to use, just stick them to your insoles and you never know they are there. Taking a pack with me to Kansas nest week with my uninsulated hiking boots.

First thing I'd suggest is to ditch the fleece socks and get a good, pair of wool socks. I like the Darn Tough Hunter sock.

My rubber boots gave out a couple years ago and since then I've been using NEOS Overboots. I just wear my uninsulated boots in them and have had no problems with cold feet down to -25º. They are like a more rugged version of the Artic Shield and have a sole so you can walk in them.

Have tried 3 other wool sock brands. Fleece is new this year and best so far.

I am going to ditch the rubbers and probably go uninsulated or 200 gram with liner socks and wool or fleece. New boot will dictate which.

Up 1 size too.

My feet rarely get real cold, but I rarely stay in one place more than an hour, 2 hours max. If I start getting cold, I get to movin.'

My go to has been uninsulated boots (Danner, White's, Lowa) with 1 pair of DarnTough or Smartwool socks.

That said, Roger's has a pretty good sale going on LaCrosse boots, so I'm giving the Alphaburly-Pro 800 grams a dance. Just to check 'em out.

https://www.rogerssportinggoods.com/LaCrosse-Alphaburly-Pro-18-Brown-800G

i quit wearing insulated boots period and only wear rubber boots when I am stand hunting the entire time. I have found non insulated boots, good wool socks and 'boot blankets keep my feet the warmest

Spray your feet with unscented anti-perspirant spray then use thin/regular weight merino socks in a 7mm Lacrosse Aerohunter Sport boot

Will try this

When I hunt at home my hunt is just like yours. Couple hundred yards truck to stand. Sunday it was 12 degrees and blowing NW20 gusting to 28. I too suffered from cold feet for a long time. Some things I have learned. Stop the sweat , I use a product called Carpe on my feet. I start about a week before the season and keep it going till I'm done. Thorlo synthetic socks will wick moisture away from your foot. Those disposable foot warmers mentioned earlier are like god send. I also wear a an older pair of Sorel pack boots with the felt liners and air bob sole. The more distance between your feet and the cold steel of the stand the better. I take the liners out at night and put them on a boot dryer , they are good to go in the morning. Haven't been cold in years since I started doing this. Hope it helps. Cold feet sux.

Everyone talks about boots, but something that few people ever mention is circulation. Being in good shape to start with does help keep you warm because your circulatory system is working well. Then think about where the blood supply for your feet is coming from. Most of us layer our core with layers of polypropylene, wool, down, fleece, nylon... but how much insulation are you layering over the largest muscle group in your body your buttocks and thighs? Keeping that femoral artery area better insulated is going to keep your lower extremity temperature higher. Just like they say that keeping your head and neck warmer where your blood supply is closer to the surface, will help keep the rest of you warmer. My puffy parka pants are just as important as the parka itself, and more so for maintaining warm feet.

You aren't BSing me are ya??

I used a pair of Dickies wool socks last week. My feet were sweating before I even got to my boots. Yep...cold feet after about 2 hours and it wasn't even that cold out. Maybe 15-20* F.

Look for a product called "Sweat Block" for hands and feet. Total game changer. It takes a week or two to totally stop the sweat but it works! Your feet will actually feel weird because there will be no moisture. This has helped my feet stay warm far more than socks, amount of insulation in the boot, etc.

It comes in a stick, roll on, lotion and wipes. I've used the lotion and got it off Amazon.