Baffin Control Max Extreme Cold Boots for Men

Baffin Control Max Extreme Cold Boots...
Baffin Control Max Extreme Cold Boots for Men
Baffin Control Max Extreme Cold Boots for Men
Baffin Control Max Extreme Cold Boots for Men
Baffin Control Max Extreme Cold Boots for Men
Baffin Control Max Extreme Cold Boots for Men
Baffin Control Max Extreme Cold Boots for Men
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SUMMARY

Baffin Control Max polar boot, rated at an indicative −60 °C / −76 °F. Insulated full-grain leather upper with sealed seams, 33.7 cm (13.3 in) shaft, Arctic Rubber™ shell and Polar Rubber™ outsole with Icepaw™ plates for ice.

Removable 8-layer Comfort-Fit liner that lifts out to dry. Snowshoe compatible, worn without overboots. Sizes EUR 39 to 48.5.

TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION

Men's Extreme Cold Boot Baffin Control Max – Extreme Cold

Protection Extreme Cold
Shaft height 33.7 cm (13.3 in)
Insulation 8-layer liner
Protection temperature down to −60 °C / −76 °F*
Sizes EUR 39 to 48.5
Removable liner Comfort-Fit - MULTI-LAYER INSULATION

The polar expedition boot, built to walk in without overboots

Protection given down to −60 °C / −76 °F*. The Control Max belongs to Baffin's Polar Proven® range, the one proven on the harshest ground. Its shaft rises to 33.7 cm (13.3 in) in insulated full-grain leather with sealed seams; its base rests on an Arctic Rubber™ shell and a Polar Rubber™ outsole set with Icepaw™ plates. Inside, a removable eight-layer Comfort-Fit liner lifts out to dry every evening. The whole boot stays supple enough for walking in snowshoes. Sizes EUR 39 to 48.5.

The Grand-Froid expert view

When you pack for Lapland, the Yukon or Svalbard, the question of your feet always comes last and turns out first once you are there. Cold does not come from the air alone: it rises from the ground, by contact, for as long as you stand still. That is where the rubber shell acts as a thermal break, between the snow and the liner. And the liner comes out completely — the only way to set off the next morning on a dry interior, since the damp built up the day before is what ruins the insulation of a sealed boot.

What is it for?

This boot is aimed at long wear in deep cold, at moderate to high activity, with no overboots added.

  • Polar expedition and stays: Lapland, the Yukon, interior Alaska, Greenland — several consecutive days outdoors, with drying possible each evening
  • Snowshoe trekking: the flexibility of the shell and the shaft height take the binding, with no pressure point across the instep
  • Outdoor work in arctic climates: alternating walking and standing, where the insulation has to resist compression as much as frozen ground
  • Iced-over terrain: the Icepaw™ plates in the outsole take over where a standard compound loses its bite
  • Hunting, ice fishing, hides: the long, motionless posts, where the foot no longer produces any warmth
  • Damp deep cold: the sealed seams and rubber base handle slush and crossings through shallow water

Thermal protection

The Comfort-Fit liner stacks eight layers that do not do the same job. Against the foot, Thermaplush™ draws perspiration outwards; the thermoformable B-Tek™ Foam moulds to the shape of the foot; the four-channel hollow fibre B-Tek™ Heat builds the volume of air, which is the real insulator. Midway through that stack, a vaporised aluminium membrane reflects the energy the foot gives off back towards it, instead of letting it travel out to the shaft. DiamondNet™ closes off the passage of air and Hydromax™ carries residual moisture outwards. Under the foot, the rubber shell and the EVA midsole cut conduction with frozen ground, which is the main route of heat loss when standing still. The Arctic Rated classification places comfort at moderate to high activity across temperatures encountered from −30 °C to −45 °C (−22 °F to −49 °F). One point decides the outcome: the sock must never grip, because any compression crushes the air and removes the insulation.

Size guide

Take your usual size. For a half size, go up to the size above.

EUR US UK JP
39 7 6 25
40.5 8 7 26
42 9 8 27
43 10 9 28
44.5 11 10 29
46 12 11 30
47 13 12 31
48.5 14 13 32

EUR sizes 40, 41, 44 and 45 do not exist on this grid: those requirements move up to the size immediately above. Wear a thick sock with no tightness.

Technical features
  • Insulated full-grain leather upper, 33.7 cm (13.3 in) high in EUR 42, sealed seams
  • Front D-ring lacing: quick tightening and adjustable hold over the full height
  • Gaiter clip on the vamp for attaching an accessory
  • Arctic Rubber™ shell: flexibility retained in cold, resilience and B-Tek™ Dry waterproofing
  • Polar Rubber™ outsole with reinforced Icepaw™ plates for ice
  • EVA midsole: lightweight insulation and cushioning
  • Removable 8-layer Comfort-Fit liner, replacement liner available separately
  • Weight 3.23 kg (7.12 lb) per pair in EUR 42, forefoot width 12.7 cm (5 in), outer length 31.8 cm (12.5 in)
  • Snowshoe compatible, designed to be worn without overboots
  • Sizes EUR 39 to 48.5, brown or black
Composition
  • Upper: insulated full-grain leather, B-Tek™ Terra low environmental impact materials
  • Shell and base: Arctic Rubber™, B-Tek™ Dry waterproofing
  • Outsole unit: Polar Rubber™, Icepaw™ plates, EVA midsole
  • Liner — inner layer: Thermaplush™, moisture wicking
  • Liner — structure: thermoformable B-Tek™ Foam and four-channel hollow fibre B-Tek™ Heat
  • Liner — reflection: vaporised aluminium membrane
  • Liner — lining: PolyWool™ wool and polyester blend
  • Liner — air and water management: DiamondNet™ windproofing, Hydromax™
  • Embossed insole: warm air trapping and odour control
How to wear it

Three habits to adopt from the first days; they decide the thermal performance.

  • Give the liner time to mould: the thermoformable foam takes the shape of the foot after a few hours of wear — allow a break-in period before a long journey
  • A thick sock, never tight: insulation comes from trapped air; compression, even slight, crushes it and costs several degrees of comfort
  • Take the liner out every evening: it dries in open air overnight and sets off dry the next day, which a sealed boot does not allow
Care & Durability
  • Leather: apply a colourless oil or wax to the surface, renewed according to exposure
  • Rubber base: wipe with a damp cloth, with no abrasive product
  • Dry the inner liner in open air, away from any direct heat source
  • Never stand the boot against a radiator or stove: direct heat hardens the leather and distorts the shell
  • Store with the shaft unfolded, somewhere dry and ventilated, liner taken out
  • The replacement liner is ordered separately and extends the working life of the boot
Return or exchange — 30 days
You have 30 days from delivery to request a return or an exchange on this item.

Why choose the Control Max?

Because it deals separately with the three routes by which the foot gets cold: conduction with frozen ground, taken on by the shell and the midsole; radiation, reflected by the aluminised membrane; internal moisture, drawn out and then dried each night thanks to the removable liner. To that is added a demand from the field — staying supple enough to walk in, on snowshoes as much as on ice.

Why the feet get cold before the rest:

  • Permanent contact with the ground: unlike the rest of the body, the foot touches a frozen surface continuously, and conduction carries heat away far faster than air does
  • A physiological reflex: faced with cold, the body narrows the peripheral blood vessels to protect the vital organs, so the extremities cool before the trunk, even when properly equipped
  • Moisture produced from within: the foot perspires even in deep cold, and damp insulation loses most of its power — hence the value of a liner that lifts out to dry

A warm foot changes how the whole body feels: it is one thermal system, not two separate problems.

* Indicative temperature. Perceived warmth varies with activity, body type, humidity, wind, length of exposure and the socks worn.

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