I need a quick warm solution for cold feet around camp at night. anybody have experience with any of these? just wondering about loft and whether they would be warm down to 20f or so. Im sure durability suffers.
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are nice and light and can be worn inside your sleeping bag. i had a pair before they wore out after a year around the house. they are probably stuffed with sub par insulation, but they are stuffed. they dont really pack down as small as down for sure. i use heat holders socks (available on amazon) with them and they do fine below freezing.
that said, the cordilla look better made than the baffin's but probably around the same weight/compressibility. the ali express look warmer and most compressible because of the down/lack of seams. those look like the winner in my eyes IF THEY FIT. I dont think the larges will fit me at a size 12. bet 10 is max.
I wonder how much the Aliexpress weight. I see the down fill, but the pic of the blue ones makes the interior look like microfiber fabric or something. Heckuva a good price, though, and looks tempting to me.
I can't find specifications on any of these. Wish I knew how thick the sole was so I could guess how warm they are. Anybody else have a super easy or cheap solution?
I loves me some Montbell gear…an Alpine Light parka, UL down parka, Thermawarp jacket and pants and Stretch Light hiking pants…love every one of them. But…
There is no way those thin synth booties are anywhere near as warm as something like the GooseFeet down socks AND no shoe that Montbell sells will ever fit good old 'Merican size 13 hooves.
If you are only going down to like 40 deg. and have small(ish) feet, then they might be perfect for you
I personally put them on in a store and they fit my "wussy size 11 japanese feet"
Montbell america has a different sizing compared to the japanese store FYI
Also I own a pair of goose feet down socks 100% overstuff and these (montbell) seemed warmer.
(to be honest the goose socks have a strange shape that doesn't maximize loft around the toes and instead it maximizes it around the ankles)
The fabric is more durable
The insulation is more durable if you stand on them (not going to argue with compression cycles though because we all know about that)
And they cost a whole lot less than the goose feet socks
HOWEVER they do weigh more :) haha
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