Open the valve when your flying only. There is a wool felt layer inside the sealed footbed. If you get over top inversion, empty the boot dry it out and put on a dry pair of socks and you are good to go. Black boots were my issue in the army 1972 4th division. They are rated to -20 the white bunny boots are rated to -50 but both keep your feet warm way below their ratings. My 2nd duty station was the 172nd Arctic Inf. Brigade at Ft Richardson AK. 1974-75. We had both pairs there plus leather combat boots. I live in South East Wisconsin and bought a pair if the Mickey mouse black version for late season Bow hunting about 20 years ago.$ 59.00 heavy but Warm.
I have a pair of the black ones and I too fell through some thin ice while hunting deer in Maine in a deep snow and low temps. Anyway, my boot was full of water but once I dumped the water out, my foot wasn't cold. As a matter of fact, it was still warm and aside from the wet sock, it was fine. That was over 30 years ago and the boots are still going strong.
I got my pair about 15 years ago. They cost about £10 from the underground indoor market in Scarborough, England. They were in perfect condition. What a bargain! Lovely and warm, and a perfect fit. I don't need to wear thick socks with them. They're still in good condition, but I will definitely buy more when I need to. Ten out of ten!
I love my black MM boots. Had pair of white ones for over 30 years until the tops wore out and the rubber cracked. There has been no other boot that has kept my feet warm and dry. Once while ice fishing in my white boots, I stepped in a large sugared hole. My boot filled with water. In the 50 yards to the ramp where I was parked, my foot had warmed inside the boot full of water. When I pulled it off and dumped the water out my soaking wet sock was steaming in the cold air. I'll never be without my MM boots.
The army has two uniforms for two different extreme climatic/operational conditions: 1: Cold/Wet (Black) for at or just above freezing mud look up "Trench Foot." 2, Cold/Dry (White) for at, or below freezing snow. I purchased two pair thinking wear and tear, but twenty years later they still look new. I live in the great lakes area and am not an outdoors man, but these boots and Poncho Liners are the two best equipment for the job I was ever issued. PS, only wear one pair of socks.
One of the best reviews on a product that I've seen in a long long time one thing I laughed at is though you said 30 bucks I mean shit this video was 5 years ago but you find a pair of these for 30 bucks you hit the jackpot anywhere I see online the ones I know for that are real are between 100 200 but great video thank you
I was in the military and those boots were designed to leave the valves open when you're on the ground and when you reach altitude you close the valves before you parachute out of the plane the pressure difference will increase to stiffen the ankles
Every body say that on the ground valve must be closed othervise the wather will enter and ruin insulate becouse insulate must be dry not wet, and when you go on airplane than you open valve so the air in your boots can breathe....
I’m a sanitation worker and looking for a good winter boot that is warm and protects from snow, rain and ice. Would these be good for a sanitation worker?
do yall think these are unhandy to use at around 20-30°F? also what if you get inside a house where its like 70-75°F? will my feet melt and i have to take them off imediately?
vega3611 there are steel toes, however they are not common. Those ones are marked with a white toe, as for the normal ones, I’m not sure if they are composite but they are very stiff so they should keep your toes safe
InsyberNaught Not meant to be inflated. The valve is only there to release pressure at high altitude. Don't blow any air in them. You'll cause the insulation to rot.
Twhiz56 I walked around my home town today in them, decent amount of snow. Haven't had the chance to take them hiking yet but the experience I had with them would prove they would be excellent for a winter hike.
