How do you footy and rugby toggers keep your toes warm?

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I've just come back from photographing an amateur league football game and I'm only just getting the feeling back in my toes:bonk:

I wore 2 pairs of socks including a pair of good quality heavyweight walking socks and a pair of Timberland boots.

What do you guys wear on your feet to keep your toes warm?
 
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Have you tried heat holders? They are rated at 2.5 tog! Toasty!
 
Don't do footy but can recommend Bridgedale socks LINKY
 
I wear a usual pair of thin socks, tucked into base layers. Then ski socks over the top.

Ski socks are designed for lower temperatures on slopes so perfect, more expensive but keep your toes warm
 
If you keep your core, arms and legs warm with lots of layers, then hands and feet should not be too bad either. Remember a hat for warm hands!!
 
Lots of layers .. I always seem to get cold hands in the first half..sometimes to the extent that I cannot feel them, then they warm up for the second half...

I have modified my gloves too, I have cut a slit in the thumb and forefinger to allow the my finger tips to access the controls. this is only on the right hand. On my left hand, I have 2 gloves on, one is a warm Thinsulate type glove and over the top of that I have a goretex wind proof glove...I think its a Cycling Glove.
 
Any idea the brand? And would you recommend?
 
They look great thanks for the nudge!
 
go into an angling shop and get some mukluc boots or some thing similar, then go to aldi and get some of the base layer stuff (dirt cheap ) and as whitey said above get some of those neoprene gloves ( have a look at some whilst in the angling shop) if they seem to thick for what you want get some under gloves (cotton ) and a pair thinsulate gloves to go over the top, (remove when taking shots )
 
ive got a pair of sealskinz socks and i usually wear a pair of thin cotton socks underneath, never seem to feel the cold in my toes, and ill definatly be getting a pair of those gloves!
 
Think I might get those gloves myself
 
Thanks for all the suggestions. Much appreciated

Hands were ok with my North Face e-tips but will need to dig out the silk socks I used when I used to go skiing and use them under my Bridgedale trekkers. I'll try my walking boots on Saturday to see if they fare any better
 
Ah see I've got Salomon goretex boots and they're great for keeping the warm in. Loads of padding. Along with a pair of animal ski socks I'm sorted!
 
I am going to offer a quick tip too, in most circumstances for sports shooters this will be bloody useless, but there might just be the odd chance someone will find it useful sometime.



- nothing to do with clothing, but if you are standing around a lot [and yes, you will look an idiot, sorry], a tip I picked up years ago when working on Sunday markets, stand on a piece of cardboard or two [the thick corrugated sort they make boxes from]. Not very practical if moving around a lot I know, but if in one position, the extra insulation from the ground doesn't half make a difference. ;)
 
Clothing wise in the winter I go with the following

Two pairs of socks (One Ski socks)
two pairs of base layer leggins (one usual size, one size bigger)
usual pants,
Top half, Base layer t shirt, base layer jumper
T Shirt, jumper, fleece, rain jacket
snood
hat
gloves

I always go with the intention of being able to take layers off once there "if" needed, better to go with to many layers and take one off then go with no enough and not be able to put one on
 
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I am going to offer a quick tip too, in most circumstances for sports shooters this will be bloody useless, but there might just be the odd chance someone will find it useful sometime.



- nothing to do with clothing, but if you are standing around a lot [and yes, you will look an idiot, sorry], a tip I picked up years ago when working on Sunday markets, stand on a piece of cardboard or two [the thick corrugated sort they make boxes from]. Not very practical if moving around a lot I know, but if in one position, the extra insulation from the ground doesn't half make a difference. ;)
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Thanks Yv, wished I knew about this when I was a rugby club photographer.

I had socks that were made for temps to minus 10-20 and my feet were still like blocks of ice. As I always stayed in the same place (behind the dead ball line) I wasn't moving about keeping the circulation moving.
 
I used to find the actual shoes/boots made a different, thin shoes or trainers very very cold, but proper hiking/walking boots were a lot better.
 
Totally agree Wayne, although even wearing my walking boots my feet were still cold...:lol:
 
All of the above plus a hip-flask full of Jamesons for me last Saturday, worked a treat and i made the NLP :)
 
Starting at the bottom:

Thermal socks
Boot socks
Boots
Thermal leggings
Jeans
Waterproof over trousers (when wet)
Thermal long sleeved top
Rugby Jersey
Hooded Sweatshirt
Waterproof jacket
Thermal Balaclava
Silk thermal gloves
Cycling windproof/waterproof gloves

In my pocket I have a charcoal handwarmer and if I'm not driving or it's for just my local club, then a hip flask too :D

Like Whitey, I go with the intention of being able to lose layers or add layers
 
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