- -50° C
- Patented thermal fibers, guaranteed to keep your feet cool.
Baffin Muskox winter boot, rated at an indicative −40 °C / −40 °F. PU coated leather and 900 denier nylon upper, double and triple stitching, reflective piping. Drawcord snow collar that doubles as a gaiter. Rubber base, cold-resistant EVA midsole, aluminised insole. Removable 5-layer liner.
Protection given down to −40 °C / −40 °F*. The Muskox takes its name from the long-haired ox of the Canadian north, and it works on the same principle: bulk where bulk is needed. A PU coated leather and double-weave 900 denier nylon upper, double and triple stitching, reflective piping at the calf. The collar closes with a toggle drawcord and doubles as a gaiter against deep snow. Synthetic rubber base, cold-resistant EVA midsole, rubber outsole with integrated arch support. Inside, a removable five-layer liner.
Walking through snow that comes above the knee — what North Americans call post-holing — exposes the weakness of an ordinary winter boot straight away: snow drops in over the top, melts against the calf, and the sock is soaked before you have even felt cold. The drawcord collar closes the shaft over your trousers and removes that entry point, which saves carrying a separate gaiter. The other thing you notice in the evening: the liner comes out and dries, where a stitched-in lining holds the day's damp through to the next morning.
At the feet, the main route of heat loss is conduction: frozen ground draws warmth away by contact, far faster than air does. The rubber base and the EVA midsole cut that transfer, and the aluminised insole reflects the energy the foot gives off back towards it rather than letting it travel into the ground. Above that, the liner stacks five layers with distinct jobs: Thermaplush™ against the foot carries perspiration outwards, and a Polimech insulating layer in honeycomb foam builds the volume of air, which is the real insulator. Because the liner is removable, it leaves the boot each evening and dries in open air — which is what holds the insulating power across a season. One point decides the outcome: the sock must never grip, because any compression crushes the air and removes the insulation.
Because it answers the situation few boots deal with: snow that rises above the shaft. The drawcord collar closes the opening, the double and triple stitching holds the upper together in use, the aluminised insole and the EVA midsole cut the cold coming up from the ground, and the removable liner dries every night. The reflective piping adds visibility on outings after dark.
In deep snow, what wets the foot comes in over the top, not through the sole
* Indicative temperature. Perceived warmth varies with activity, body type, humidity, wind, length of exposure and the socks worn.
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