ORIGINAL: Doefever
Iused the Arctic Shield boot covers for the last 2 seasons.It might sound strange but I'm stillnot sure what to think of them. When my feet are warm I tell myself that it's the boot covers doing it's job. Sometimes my feet get cold and think they aren't working. Basically I feel that they do work because my feet used to get coldalmost everytime I went hunting. Notnearly asmuch anymore.Last SaturdayI walked to my stand (At least 6" of snow in NY) and I guess I forgot to kick off the snow/freezing waterfrom the bottom of my Lacrosse rubber boots and put on the Arctic shields. My feet were frozen in a couple of hours. I have to say it was extremely cold that day. When I took off the boot covers There was ice inside them.No wonder my feet were freezing. I'm guessingthey must have to be dry to be effective.
I also use their hand muff which I like, but I have nothing to compare it to.
I know what you mean. I have been using them and feel that things are better if your feet are 100% dry before you put them on. So what I have been doing is putting them on before I even get out of the SUV and walk back into the timber with them on. Since we have snow here they are not wearing hard but if didn’t have snow I would wait until I get to the stand. My feet get a little chilly still but it is tolerable, when I hang my feet over the stand (off the steal platform) they don’t feel as cold.
I guess I am partially satisfied with them but was expecting a little more. I will continue to use then and see how they hold up over time. At least I can sit for up to six hours in a stand with the temp being below freezing. I also noticed my feet do sweat so I will have to find something to take care of that also. I do carry extra boot warmers incase I need to slip them inside the A.S.’s as a last resort.