Jeff-B
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I often have cold feet.... 
…..both posting….and in reality.
Guaranteed NO COLD FEET, even for the harshest of winter experiences!
Now you can turn those summer trekkers into fine winter machines!
Over 20 years of damage in extreme icesailing conditions has rendered my feet vulnerable to future frostbite.
I keep my feet warm and dry with my iceboater’s “secret” weapon for use with many boots and shoes.
Now I plan to do a lot of winter climbing and this is my proven short term solution.
Iceboat sailors have always had the difficulty of keeping feet warm in windy, cold extreme conditions, both while standing around on ice and while riding in boats.
Toes get hammered with as low as -60 degree temps while the boat flies at 60-70 miles an hour. Toes stick up above the deck and bear the full brunt of the windchills.
Here is the trick:
A relatively simple device to make, you use a pair of modified insoles to insert a standard chemical heat pad element under your front foot. The insole is made so the bulky pad is flush fitted to the thickness of the sole through a newly hollowed slot.
These devices work so well that many iceboat racers use light weight track shoe sneakers!
Here’s how to make it:
Start with a pair of decent footbed inserts, thicker foam padded for support.
You will be sacrificing these for the new heat pad use only.
Draw an outline of the footbed insert on a cardboard template for length reference later.
Cut the sole in two locations to remove a portion behind the toes and in front of the arch, remove 2 inches total length.
Stitch 2 pieces of fabric either side of the removed section to create a hollow pocket with upper and lower layer. (Sewing machine suggested)
Use the template to reestablish the correct size length when you stitch the new upper & lower layers.
I use soft fleece for the top layer and a stiffer plastic film or synthetic for the bottom layer for stability.
The MyCoal handwarmers come in 2”x3-1/2” and will fit inside the hollow slot in the new custom footbed insole.
The handwarmer model is the cheapest, lasts at least 7 hours and can be found for $1.50 a pair or less.
Available in most outdoor stores or on-line.
Mycoal also makes adhesive toe warmer models but last only 5 hours and cost a lot more.
I keep my “heat-soles” on standby for use during extreme conditions only, but I can see using the same sole for hiking with or without the heat pack.
Keep the old sole cutout section for use without the heat pack and insert it into the slot!
Got warm feet?
Toasty......
…..both posting….and in reality.Guaranteed NO COLD FEET, even for the harshest of winter experiences!
Now you can turn those summer trekkers into fine winter machines!
Over 20 years of damage in extreme icesailing conditions has rendered my feet vulnerable to future frostbite.
I keep my feet warm and dry with my iceboater’s “secret” weapon for use with many boots and shoes.
Now I plan to do a lot of winter climbing and this is my proven short term solution.
Iceboat sailors have always had the difficulty of keeping feet warm in windy, cold extreme conditions, both while standing around on ice and while riding in boats.
Toes get hammered with as low as -60 degree temps while the boat flies at 60-70 miles an hour. Toes stick up above the deck and bear the full brunt of the windchills.
Here is the trick:
A relatively simple device to make, you use a pair of modified insoles to insert a standard chemical heat pad element under your front foot. The insole is made so the bulky pad is flush fitted to the thickness of the sole through a newly hollowed slot.
These devices work so well that many iceboat racers use light weight track shoe sneakers!
Here’s how to make it:
Start with a pair of decent footbed inserts, thicker foam padded for support.
You will be sacrificing these for the new heat pad use only.
Draw an outline of the footbed insert on a cardboard template for length reference later.
Cut the sole in two locations to remove a portion behind the toes and in front of the arch, remove 2 inches total length.
Stitch 2 pieces of fabric either side of the removed section to create a hollow pocket with upper and lower layer. (Sewing machine suggested)
Use the template to reestablish the correct size length when you stitch the new upper & lower layers.
I use soft fleece for the top layer and a stiffer plastic film or synthetic for the bottom layer for stability.
The MyCoal handwarmers come in 2”x3-1/2” and will fit inside the hollow slot in the new custom footbed insole.
The handwarmer model is the cheapest, lasts at least 7 hours and can be found for $1.50 a pair or less.
Available in most outdoor stores or on-line.
Mycoal also makes adhesive toe warmer models but last only 5 hours and cost a lot more.
I keep my “heat-soles” on standby for use during extreme conditions only, but I can see using the same sole for hiking with or without the heat pack.
Keep the old sole cutout section for use without the heat pack and insert it into the slot!
Got warm feet?
Toasty......
