Winter Hiking - footwear

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What do you recommend for winter hiking footwear?
Socks and shoes. I need to wear something other than my Scetchers.
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Since I've never been one to venture to far in the cold, I too would be interested in what will keep my feet dry and warm. I plan on doing more hiking this winter since I've caught the photography bug.
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My feet tend to get real cold real easily. So my Thorlo socks that I normally wear for hiking and then a pair of wool socks over those. That's the combo I wear whitewater rafting too. :) (if the weather is supposed to be chilly that day.) Then I'll just wear normal hiking boots.
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I wear my hiking shoes which were fitted while wearing heavy socks. In the winter my feet stay warm and other times the socks wick away the moisture thus keeping my feel cool. If I know I'll be on snowshoes for most of the hike then I'll wear my snow boots. Most of the time I wear my shoes because I'll be bare booting, snowshoeing, and useing crampons all on the same hike.
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Winter Boots
If your hiking takes you out when the temperatures are much below freezing, you'll want to consider two other categories of footwear: pac boots and what I'll call winter hiking boots.



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Another thing to remember is if your hiking in the Adirondacks your requires to use snow shoes or skis with more than 6" of snow(give or take a couple inches) on the ground.
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