WellcoN-1B Air Force Snow/Extreme Cold Weather Mukluks Boots, Made in USA

Back country winter camping in Alaska.Perfect for snowmachine and snowshoes too. I already had wool liners that slipped right in. These boots mukluks are warm and in my opinion are much better than the too expensive Stegers.

I had a pair of these back in the 1970’s. They lasted for years. I never imagined I could find them again. Then came Amazon. They are the exact boots. Fantastic!

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I fell in love with these years ago while stationed in Alaska. We did alot of hunting out in the brush and the high canvas helped keep your pants free of snow. It is another layer to help keep your legs warm as well. This boot did come with a pair of felt pads for the inside bottom of the boot. What you will need to still acquire is the "bootie" that you actually put your foot in. I simply took a pair out of some heavy Sorrel boots that aren't comfortable to wear. I wear either a ten and a half or 11 size shoe. I bought the size large of these boots and they fit perfect. If your feet don't stay warm in these, it's your "bootie" that is failing you. A quality one is worth the cost and these boots will serve you well. I have worn these all day with thin socks, in and out of equipment all day and my feet were toasty in temps 0 to +20. From experience I know they will keep your feet warm in much colder temps by wearing quality socks and ensuring they're dry inside. If you start sweating, you need to take out the booties and both felt pads in each mukluk and let them air dry. If the inside of this boot is wet, your feet will get cold. Without sweating much, I will leave them standing up and fold the high canvas tops down to the booties so air gets in over night. If you have weak ankles and need a tight laced boot because of it, these are not for you. They are very light weight and feel like you have on a pair of tennis shoes.

I wore this type of extreme cold weather footwear when I was stationed at Loring AFB in the late 70's. Other than my issued Parka, nothing was more valuable to me than my pair of Mukluks. They made my duty there much easier. I spent a lot of time on the cold, cold flightline. One of the things I liked about them was how different they were. It was like a highly specialized sneaker. Unlike more ordinary footwear, such as a boot, movement was less stiff. My comparison to a sneaker is accurate. I was a Security Policeman and even in deep snow and cold weather agile movement was a requirement. I would recommend these to anyone.