Foot Warmers ?

[GlenBrittle]

Thanks AL for the new forum.

I see the posts about the gloves. I have an old pair of biker gloves that might get a retrofit.

Anyone have any ideas to keep your feet warm ?

My feet sweat a lot , so I prefer bare feet to changing socks every couple of hours.

Glen

[GlenBrittle]

Nobody has cold feet ?

[rose]

... how about those little packets you shake or bend to activate? They stay warm for several hours. I use them and/or a hot water bottle in the sleeping bag when camping,

[BarryG]

Glen, I used to warm my feet on my wife but she would beat me up so I can't do that anymore, Darn!

A while back rick/Wpg posted a link for some down booties that he bought (sorry I can't do italics on my Palmtop3):

"Am now in power wheelchair full time and arms starting to go. . I didn't use the afo's but did find that I needed REALLY light shoes. Last summer I became addicted to crocs...light and gave me enough support...I wore them till freeze up....then found these winter slip on boots from North Face.....they are good to -40(I tested them...not a problem here in Manitoba! They are VERY light as they were developed for mountain climbers to wear in camp and are waterproof as well. Only about 50 bucks too. I can highly recommend them to anyone in the northern half of the continent
Here is alink to them...trust it is ok for the link...

http://www.thenorthface.com/webapp/w...ariationId=87D

Rick"

Maybe this might be what you need?

Barry

[GlenBrittle]

Barry,

LMAO ... the link you posted is hilarious (or that lability stuff is kicking in) .

The 404 Goat is on a Rampage

The Page You Requested was Eaten

Goats do all sorts of nifty things to keep humans off the mountains, such as sabottaging your favorite gear and apparel website by eating our links and pages. These pages contain valuable information related to state-of-the-art gear, the very gear vital to an athlete's survival in the harshest of conditions.

Don't let the goats win, and report to our Web Administrator.


As I am still walking , the CROCs idea doesnt work for me , I just dont like em. I will keep looking.

I was thinking like a foot rest or something.

[Jennifer51]

I find it more difficult to walk, my limited walking, in shoes, so I wear socks, but sometimes this can be slippery. In the UK they sell TOTES Toasties. They are a bit thicker and have little bits of plastic type stuff on then, which has a slight sticking effect, so they dont slip. I am a frequent visitor to Florida, having a home there, but I never had need to look for them there. Dont know if they are on sale in USA or Canada

[BarryG]

Sorry Glen, the link worked when Rick first posted it but it must have since died. A lesson to me, check before you post. The goat is original though!

[ZenArcher]

The one thing I've found that helps is to wear a pair of compression socks which I got at WalMart for about $5 with a pair of normal socks over top. The compression socks aren't overly thick so I can still get in my shoes. My feet especially my toes still get cold but this has helped.

[joelc]

I now wear down boots all the time and my freezing issues are over.

https://www.taigaworks.ca/cart.php?m=product_detail&p=50

Mine are a bit different than these but this gives you an idea what I am talking about.

[rose]

Glen, my feet like to be free too, although they don't really sweat, and I wear fleece socks around the house to keep them warm. But, they prefer not to be enclosed, and I can relate to what you're wanting.

SO....... it sounds like you're going to have to invent a foot warmer/foot rest thing, and share it with us, or..... cave in to socks or boots. I too found the goat amusing, quite a surprise to have him pop up on my screen, However, I think I actually learned more about boots from Joel's site 8)

[BarryG]

Hello,

I think I've figured out the actual link (without the goat) for The North Face Booties that Rick has. Hopefully this works better.

http://www.thenorthface.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?productId=38725&storeId=207&catalogId=10201&langId=-1&from=subCat&parent_category_rn=11706&variationId=002

Barry

[Ontario caregiver]

my husband had cold feet these are some of the things we bought, battery socks put batteries in them would create heat, we also bought "below 0 socks, and at any health care store you can get slippers lined with fleeze etc., so kept feet toasty warm and they where large enough to wear socks in them.

[rick/Wpg]

Hey Barry and all...LOL....isn't that goat pic an innovative way to say there is a problem with their website!!!
Thanks Barry, for digging up the other link :)
These are great shoes. light,warm, and waterproof. Actually wore them ice fishing this winter and kept warm and toasty
Rick

[BarryG]

Rick, doesn't the Peg have enough ice without having to fish for it?

Barry

[rick/Wpg]

Hey Barry
Yup...winters here are so long and boring that we actually fish for ice :)
in reality it has been a mean winter...we still have 3 feet of ice on the lakes and snow on the ground....rumor has it tho that our friends to the south are actually sending a bit of spring our way this week.
We come to Alberta in winter for the tropical weather :)
Rick

[GlenBrittle]

Thanks for the links.

Barry, I was almost sure you were giving me a link to a pictures of a Goat on a North Face somewhere , wearing booties. The actual booties look like the thing I was looking for. Now for a heated footrest .... hmmmm


Glen

[DEANNE]

My feet get really cold. I discovered booties on brookstone.com. You heat them in the microwave. I can't walk in them but just sitting with them on for 10 minutes warms up my feet for hours!

[mare]

Glen,

Deanne's tip for the brookstone.com site may be exactly what you are looking for.

Go to the site and search for "Toasty Toes Heated Footrest" (product #616193).
Maybe pricey @ $79.95; depends on what your price of comfort is.

I just ordered this, AND Deanne's suggestion of the warm booties for my husband.
His comfort is priceless for me !

mare (CALS for my husband, diagnosised 5/08)
p.s.- I have no profit in/ connection with this company. Found this thru above post.
Thanks, Deanne!

[hopingforcure]

I have to say I love Brookstone and will look at these myself. I love that you care so deeply for your cal's. My sis is like you she does without even essentials, but want's me and every pal to have the world. I always save special need's like these foot warmer's when my family need's a group gift idea. You cals are so special. What would we do without you guys always looking out for us?

[GlenBrittle]

Now thats the ticket. Just what I am looking for.

Thank You from the tips of my cold toes ;)

Glen

[rose]

Mare,

Thank you for posting the footrest information. (it does sound exactly like what Glen was looking for) and I want one too!

[mare]

Maybe we can get a group discount ! LOL

[hopingforcure]

Now your talking.....

[mare]

Just wanted to thank you again for your tip.
I did get the booties for my husband and he uses them just about every night!
Even now in the summer, his feet are cold at night, (of course, it could be due to the A/C cranked up!) When we sit down to watch TV at night, I have to warm up his booties to keep his feet nice and toasty!

We also got the foot-rest warmer; he likes that as well. Has it under his desk; keeps his toes nice & warm when he is at the computer.

[thelma313]

Mare, I checked the Brookstone web site and couldn't find the foot warmers you are talking about. I noticed my Dad's feet were very cold on Saturday. I put socks on him and he rubbed his feet to warm them up. He loved that! I would love to get him these foot warmers though. Would you be so kind as to post a link?

Also I have a question. Has any other PALS' toenails turned white? My Dad looks like he got a pedicure in pearl polish.

[BarryG]

Thelma, I think that this is what they're talking about

http://www.brookstone.com/pain-relief-products_hot-cold-booties.html

No pearl coloured toenails here! :)

Barry

[thelma313]

Thanks Barry! Those look very cozy. :)

[mare]

Thelma,

Tell your dad, they're not pretty but they work!

[hopeful warrior]

thank you, thank you, thank you