How do I keep my feet warm during winter training?

Question

I like to do sprints, climb hills, catch passes and agility drills.Right now I'm doing them in the snow. my feet are frozen! Any special shoes I can wear, or socks? I need spikes so I don't slip.

Answer 1

I know this will sound funny but try a pair of panty hose, theyre thin and retain heat well--500,000 military men cant be wrong! Used them while in severe cold weather, worked for me.

Answer 2

If you are wearing cotton socks, get rid of them. Get yourself some Smartwool, ThorLo, or Wigwam performance socks. That is the first thing. Cotton socks retain moisture and your feet will stay cold.

If you are getting your shoes wet, runing in slush, puddles, snow, etc. get a pair of trail running shoes with a Gore-Tex or similar waterproof/breathable liner. This will set you back $110 or so.

You can add things like gaiters to help keep the snow out and things like YakTrax or Stabilicers for traction.

Finally, you can buy performance snowshoes. Sounds nuts, but they make really short snowshoes especially desingned to run in.

You can find all of the things mentioned above at REI or EMS online. If you have a good local gear store, they may have the same stuff too.