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Cold sweaty feet... what to do?

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I’m struggling to keep my feet warm on the stand. Mostly because my feet sweat like crazy. I have muck artic boots. I have tried a bunch of different socks- Kuiu, Duluth, and wool. Using foot powder has helped some but I just can’t find a winning combo. Any suggestions?
I have the same issue. I’ve done this and it’s helped thus far, still a work in progress though. Get away from neoprene boots unless you have a short walk to the stand. And by short I mean like less than 500 yards. If you’re sticking with neoprene wear a thin sock liner on your walk in then switch to a wool style sock on stand. I went to more of a pac style boot with a breathable membrane that’s waterproof. It’s 800 thinsulate I think as well. And I wear a wool style sock that’s moisture wicking. If it’s real cold I’ll do a sock liner and then swap on stand.


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I have hyper hydrosis which is excessive sweating of the hands and feet so I know how you feel. I will echo what this poster says but I would say you can still use neoprene boots if you are concerned about waterproof and keeping your scent lower. This may sound silly but it works for me. I wear a thin pair of socks and then put bread bags over them and then put my boots on. This keeps the sweat from building up into the boot. I then walk to my stand. Once there I get everything ready, including climbing up and then sit for 10 minutes to let my body cool down. Once I am cooled down I then take my boots off along with those socks and the bread bags and put those in a ziplock bag. I then put on a nice pair of wool socks and put my boots on (without bags). This has worked for me. I still get some sweat but nothing like I used to and my feet are much warmer.