cold weather flying

I wear hiking boots from REI. I also use them on my motorcycle and, oh
yeah, for hiking!


On 5/3/2016 6:53 AM, ND wrote:
thanks guys! i actually have a pair of heated insoles, they work very well in insulated footwear, but they aren't much good in a pair of sneakers, so i wanted to find a pair of good boots to put them into. i think i'll take a serious look at the motorcycle boots, and ski boot liners. ski boots are supposed to be stiff, but i don't know if the liners are restrictive.

On Monday, May 2, 2016 at 3:32:50 PM UTC-4, ND wrote:
Hi all,

My thread is either 8 months too late, or three months too early depending on how you look at it.

I'm looking for opinions on gear for cold weather flying, and high altitude flying, particularly as it relates to footwear. I'm trying to find a pair of boots which are warm and insulated, but also relatively low profile because i'm looking for rudder clearance. does anyone know of a good brand or specific boot?

thanks dudes.

-Andy

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Dan, 5J

Do your hiking boots have lace hooks? If so, they are not safe for going parachuting.

Yeah, I know. When I was jumping, they taped up the hooks with duct
tape. So I switched to sneakers. Note that I use a ram air rectangular
chute with a much lower vertical speed at landing.


On 5/3/2016 8:14 PM, wrote:
Do your hiking boots have lace hooks? If so, they are not safe for going parachuting.

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Dan, 5J

Might I ask you to explain this statement? I don't doubt you, just wanted to know reason. I fly with light boots in the summer that are laced and have a side zipper. For wave flying if you are already a sailor these boots are great for cold weather flying and for cold weather sailing http://www.apsltd.com/ultima-stretch...oot-brown.html I have put my feet in these boots soaking wet (3 hour watch) and they have come out dry.

On Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at 7:14:05 PM UTC-7, wrote:
Do your hiking boots have lace hooks? If so, they are not safe for going parachuting.

On Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at 9:04:25 AM UTC-7, Jonathan St. Cloud wrote:
Might I ask you to explain this statement?

On Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at 7:14:05 PM UTC-7, wrote:
Do your hiking boots have lace hooks? If so, they are not safe for going parachuting.

Lace hooks are also parachute suspension line hooks.
If you open the chute head down or tumbling and get a line stuck in your shoe, you may be wishing the lace hook would cut the suspension line.
Jim