Heated Socks

Maximumsushi

Maximumsushi

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I'm over it. I live in a very cold place and I hate skiing with cold feet.

Most of the heated socks options are $500CAD. This seems a bit insane to me today when battery run gizmos are better and cheaper than ever. That said, has anyone tried the cheap options available on Amazon? They are about 10% the price. I'm going to assume battery life sucks, no temperature settings, and they die immediately in really cold temps.

Also, does anyone know if any heated socks companies offer industry proforms?

Thanks for your help
 
Are your boots properly fitting? I've skied -40 with wind chill up in Tremblant and I never had an issue with my feet being cold, other parts of my body yes, but not my feet. Are your boots too tight? Are they too big or old? There's so many factors to look into. A heated sock is only a bandaid for a bigger issue.
 
Dude, I'm not asking about boot fitting advice. I'm asking about heated socks. I have issues in one of my feet due to some hardware from a break.

14581654:WittyCong said:
Are your boots properly fitting? I've skied -40 with wind chill up in Tremblant and I never had an issue with my feet being cold, other parts of my body yes, but not my feet. Are your boots too tight? Are they too big or old? There's so many factors to look into. A heated sock is only a bandaid for a bigger issue.
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I broke down this year and bought some mainly just to try them out.

I found an open box deal on Hotronics Thin surround on Ebay for $75. I found an older model of the batteries for about $80 also on Ebay. I've only used them once so far. They aren't "thin" my poor feet were squished but they weren't cold! I had the batteries on 2 and they lasted for about 5.5 hours on an 8F day.
 
I did some heated footbeds and rigged the battery to the back of my boot. They were off of amazon and i’ve had them for like 6 years. The batteries are a pain. Moved them to my snowboots.

best luck i’ve had is using intuition liners and keeping them plugged into my boot drier right up until i leave. Then putting them on the ground in my car and blasting foot heat. I’ve heard people put a warm nalgene in them. They also have plug in boot driers that work in your car.
 
14581862:Headache said:
Have you tried bootgloves? They keep my feet warm below 20C
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Honestly wouldn’t be a horrible option for you, my friend got some and said they’re actually warm as fuck…
 
I've been a fan of the Hotronic S4 insole heaters. I have issues with my feet getting very cold (not a fit issue, I'm a bootfitter). I prefer the insole mounted heaters simply because I can wear socks that actually fit, and don't create any fit issues. The new version of the Hotronic XLP heaters look sweet too, and they do offer a pro deal, probably just need to reach out to the rep. Otherwise, S4 heaters are on sale most places.
 
Awesome everyone, thanks for the helpful replies. I'm going to look into the heated footbeds and boot gloves. These actually sound like great options.

Preferably, I would like something that would last a long time. These are mostly for long days when I'm in the back country or heliskiing with work. It's not really possible to go into the lodge and warm up so longevity is the name of the game.
 
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I've been a fan of the Hotronic S4 insole heaters. I have issues with my feet getting very cold (not a fit issue, I'm a bootfitter). I prefer the insole mounted heaters simply because I can wear socks that actually fit, and don't create any fit issues. The new version of the Hotronic XLP heaters look sweet too, and they do offer a pro deal, probably just need to reach out to the rep. Otherwise, S4 heaters are on sale most places.
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this and bootgloves? seems like the ticket. i had no idea heated socks were so expensive
 
14581942:Maximumsushi said:
Awesome everyone, thanks for the helpful replies. I'm going to look into the heated footbeds and boot gloves. These actually sound like great options.

Preferably, I would like something that would last a long time. These are mostly for long days when I'm in the back country or heliskiing with work. It's not really possible to go into the lodge and warm up so longevity is the name of the game.
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Mine last several hours, on setting two or three. Often when touring I have them on setting one, or just off, or just leave the batteries at home. It depends on how cold it is, fresh snow, etc. My pinky toes still get cold on the coldest of days resort skiing, but they make life bearable.

I've had the same set for 3 years, and just broke a wire. Not a big deal.
 
Id stay away from heated socks. Unless you have top of the line, they take forever to warm up. And they will die halfway through the day. Also they cause your feet to sweat, which makes your feet freeze, which makes you even colder. I ride really thin socks so my feed can breathe. Make sure to not cut off circulation. Been fine in -30 for a full day skiing
 
I bought the cheap amazon heated socks and cut the heating elements out of the socks. I just pull the elements over my ski socks and they're warm af.
 
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