Cold feet

[Cob Life]

I’m really struggling with cold feet this year, to the point I’ve got chilblains.
is anyone able to suggest anything that may help?
I work outside and although we have a staff room is not much above 10 degrees, though I find when I’m dog training the worst as i stand still a lot more,

Currently I wear neoprene wellies with insoles, 1 pair normal socks and 1 fleecy. I’ve tried the little hotties foot warmers and can’t get them to heat up (am I being really stupid? Don’t you just take them out the packaging and stick them to your socks?)

 

[Sossigpoker]

Try some Army wool socks. I've found them to be the best, worn over another pair of fluffy socks

 

[Goldenstar]

My life was changed by putting sheepskin insoles in my boots and wearing thinner socks

 

[PinkvSantaboots]

I find making sure your legs are really warm helps a lot, I wear the fleece lined leggings under my jeans and my riding wear, I also use gel insoles in my country boots and I wear a thin pair of socks with thick pair over the top, and when it's really cold I will put leg warmers on as well.

 

[Winters100]

I think the wellies are the problem. I wear something like this https://modivo.pl/p/cmp-sniegowce-n...hC3DvpXjHRUCGU3vdZ4qOeW1Pu6GCmQxoCDcUQAvD_BwE

plus rabbit fur insoles, one pair normal socks and one pair ski socks. Also long johns once it is really cold.

I feel for you - cold feet is one of the worst feelings when you are outside!

 

[Montmorency]

Regarding the hotties foot warmers- I think the chemical reaction that causes them to heat up requires oxygen. I’ve found that getting them out of the packet and shaking them around and then leaving them on the side for 5 mins before sticking them on really helps activate them. I also find sticking them on the top side of my socks (rather than the sole, but I only have the toe warmers) makes them work better as they aren’t being squashed by my feet, so they stay more oxygenated.

 

[Lady Jane]

I've been struggling with cold feet but just bought these and they are working for me: https://www.mountainwarehouse.com/snowflake-womens-long-snow-boots-p25353.aspx/

 

[Red-1]

If you are getting chillblains, I would look at your vitamin blood levels, specifically D and B12.

 

[Indieanna6]

I used to really struggle with cold feet until I bought new wellies - Aigle Parcours ISO II.
They have quite a thick neoprene lining compared to the Chameaus for example. I have had them around 3 years now.
Only problem is they are too warm to wear come spring!

 

[Esmae]

Thin socks and make sure you have room in your footwear to move and wiggle your toes around. If you stuff too many layers on you don't allow for movement and that in itself chills your feet. Leg warmers are helpful.

 

[jofwigby]

Heat Savers / Heat Holders 2.3 tog socks

 

[ycbm]

Wrong answer, deleted

 

[wren123]

I used to ski and was told to keep your core super warm and this would help keep your extremities warm. I get cold hands and feet and this works for me.

 

[lizziebell]

Regarding the hotties foot warmers- I think the chemical reaction that causes them to heat up requires oxygen. I’ve found that getting them out of the packet and shaking them around and then leaving them on the side for 5 mins before sticking them on really helps activate them. I also find sticking them on the top side of my socks (rather than the sole, but I only have the toe warmers) makes them work better as they aren’t being squashed by my feet, so they stay more oxygenated.

^^^This^^^
First time I used them I made the mistake of taking them out of the packet, sticking them on, then putting boots straight on and they didn’t heat up at all. Only realised when I took my boots off that they need a bit of exposure to the air to activate them - I’m now a huge fan of the hot toe warmers and buy them by the box load !

 

[Lady Jane]

I used to ski and was told to keep your core super warm and this would help keep your extremities warm. I get cold hands and feet and this works for me.

I ski-ed too - I don't think your circulation works as well at 60 as it did at 30! Most of the time sk-ing we got hot and then cooled down on the ski lift

 

[Fransurrey]

My life was changed by putting sheepskin insoles in my boots and wearing thinner socks

Second this. I've got some for my OH who suffers terribly with chillblains, and he reports that these have made a massive difference.

 

[Cob Life]

Thanks all, I’ve got sheepskin insoles, my wellies are the aigle parcour neoprene lined a a size too big to allow me to layer insole, and 2 pairs of socks. My concern with anything snowboot like is I work with pigs, where bio security has to be very high so we use a lot of disinfectant, these are also much more tempting for them to get hold of and could have a greater consequence for me if they do get hold of them (the piglets have already removed the toggles from my wellies).

I had iron, b12 and vit d levels checked a few weeks ago when I was ill and all okay.

I wore a pair of really old 100% wool socks today and it was better.

 

[Widgeon]

I used to really struggle with cold feet until I bought new wellies - Aigle Parcours ISO II.
They have quite a thick neoprene lining compared to the Chameaus for example. I have had them around 3 years now.
Only problem is they are too warm to wear come spring!

I love and adore mine and they've been going for five years of fairly hard use now. And I agree with other posters that the trick is actually not to wear too many pairs / too thick socks - I assume because you need a bit of space for some warm air and toe movement. I wear the neoprene Aigles with a pair of woollen shooting socks and my feet are toasty. I have pretty rubbish circulation and get chilblains on my fingers, but never on my toes now

 

[Widgeon]

I wore a pair of really old 100% wool socks today and it was better.

Oops sorry, just seen this - I think this is the trick, a really good pair of socks (just one pair). I paid £20 for my current pair....they're sheep's wool with a bit of alpaca wool in them and are toasty

 

[Boughtabay]

I have raynauds (sp?) and also suffer from chilblains in the winter. I’ve found that as well as all the above advice, applying deep heat to my toes/feet every few hours also seems to help. There is also a cream you can get from the pharmacist that will treat chilblains though I’ve forgotten the name.

 

[meesha]

Cold store wellies, v thick soled and keep feet really warm, pita to drive with as so hefty but Def do the job as good down to minus 50. I had Dunlop ones, similar to these , https://webstore.harperoffice.co.uk/dunlop-purofort-thermo-steel-toe-cap-safety-wellington-boot--3

 

[splashgirl45]

Heatholder socks with either tights or pop socks under them and another who swears by aigle parcours neoprene lined wellies