I'm going to assume that the application is for whitetail. The big issue here isn't insulative properties, it's breathability. If you're feet sweat at all on the walk in you're feet will get cold. Plain and simple.

It really depends on where and how your hunting. I typically have a good walk into a stand or I'm ground hunting. So a Primaloft boot with a breathable membrane will beat it all day. Unless, I'm walking through a swamp that's where muck boots come in. If you over insulate to the point that you're sweating on the way in you'd actually be better off with less insulation.

I've struggled staying warm and went down the rabbit hole trying different things. This is what I do when it's cold: I use a scentless spray antiperspirant on my feet, Fox River liner socks and quality merino wool socks (Smartwool has treated me well) then a lightly insulated (or non-insulated down to 25) boot with a Gore-Tex membrane.

Keep in mind too not all Goretex is equal, it's up to the manufacturer to seam the it. Gore-Tex just supplies the membrane. As far as boots go I haven't experienced anything better than Salwea they have blown my mind over the last 3 years. I've tried Hanwag, Zamberlan, Asolo and with these Salweas I have found myself in swamps for way too long and my feet never got wet.

 

I'm going to assume that the application is for whitetail. The big issue here isn't insulative properties, it's breathability. If you're feet sweat at all on the walk in you're feet will get cold. Plain and simple.

It really depends on where and how your hunting. I typically have a good walk into a stand or I'm ground hunting. So a Primaloft boot with a breathable membrane will beat it all day. Unless, I'm walking through a swamp that's where muck boots come in. If you over insulate to the point that you're sweating on the way in you'd actually be better off with less insulation.

I've struggled staying warm and went down the rabbit hole trying different things. This is what I do when it's cold: I use a scentless spray antiperspirant on my feet, Fox River liner socks and quality merino wool socks (Smartwool has treated me well) then a lightly insulated (or non-insulated down to 25) boot with a Gore-Tex membrane.

Keep in mind too not all Goretex is equal, it's up to the manufacturer to seam the it. Gore-Tex just supplies the membrane. As far as boots go I haven't experienced anything better than Salwea they have blown my mind over the last 3 years. I've tried Hanwag, Zamberlan, Asolo and with these Salweas I have found myself in swamps for way too long and my feet never got wet.

Thanks for the info. I’m typically hang and hunt 50/50 public/private. On private land walk is only 200-500 yards so muck boots aren’t a problem. The public I hunt is pretty big hills and typically walk 1-2 miles. Iv been wearing the muck boots for this as well and never got cold during the all day sits I did. So I’m looking at a leather boot for next year just don’t know how a 400g or 800g would compare to my 6mm and 8mm muck boots in terms of warmth.
I also use a antiperspirant on my feet with a liner sock and merino wool sock over that

 

I use a 400g thinsulate leather boot, seems to work down to 25ish for me and have the 6mm muck style boot that are about the same. I wear the muck if the pasture grass is wet or the creek is up

 

Same, Muck boots for wet conditions, only 1 pair of wool socks and then boot covers in the stand with hand warmers inside if they get cold.

Prefer to use a lightly insulated boot and liner/wool socks combo and the covers for stands. For saddle I like to wear 2 pair of socks as I cannot put on the covers on the ROS.

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I have the LaCrosse 7 mm Aerohead Sports. I would put them at slightly less warm than 400 grams of thinsulate. I have the Muck Arctic Pros (supposed to be their warmest) and they are about like 1200 grams of thinsulate. These boots are nice in that they have a big toe box which helps to stay warm. I no longer use them but instead wear light hikers early season and 400 gram hunting boots late season and add arctic shield boot covers and chemical warmers on stand if it is cold enough. The coldest temperature I hunt in usually is 10 F, and the Muck Arctic Pros didn't keep me warm on their own at that temperature when still in a tree.

 

Thank you this was helpful. I have the muck woody elites which are 8mm I believe, I think a step below the artic. Not sure if I want to go 400g with maybe a heated insole or 800g