Keep you feet warm!

Everyone knows how it feels to have cold feet. You try to jump up and down in one spot, frantically
wiggle your toes or kick one foot against the other. Nothing helps.

We at Woolpower AB in Östersund, Sweden, have a long and extensive experience with cold weather, cold winters and, most importantly, with how best to dress to stay warm when it’s cold. We want to share our knowledge and our experiences about how the body and feet work when it is cold, and the best ways to stay comfortably warm and dry on your feet. After all, your feet are your shock absorbers
throughout your life!

Here are 12 tips for cold feet!

1. KEEP THE BODY WARM, AND PUT A HAT ON
In order to keep the feet from getting cold, it is important that the rest of the body is properly dressed When the body gets cold it puts a priority on keeping the heart, brain and other vital organs warm, and so reduces heat flow to the hands and feet. This is why your feet and hands usually feel cold first, even if the rest of the body feels warm. And a head without a hat works like a chimney where a big part of the body heat escapes.

2. EAT AND DRINK
The body needs energy in order to maintain its temperature balance, so do not forget to eat and drink. And it is not necessarily warm liquids that you need in order to keep warm, but rather energy rich food and drinks.

3. DOUBLE UP THE SOCK
The layering principle is for socks as well. Wear a thinner, fitted sock closest to your foot and a thicker sock on top of it. This system helps absorb moisture from the foot and also traps maximum amounts of air. This also helps you avoiding blisters as friction is dissapated between your socks and
not against your skin.

4. DO NOT CONDUCT THE HEAT
A cold surface can conduct a large amount of heat away from your feet, so it is important to insulate your feet as much as possible. Use an insulating insole, preferably one made from wool, inside your shoes, and stand on a foam pad or some pine branches to prevent your feet’s warmth from being conducted to the cold ground.

5. KEEP YOUR FEET DRY, USE THE RIGHT SOCKS
Keeping your feet dry is vital when you don’t want to have cold feet. Wet feet quickly turn into cold feet. During low activity, one of your feet perspires roughly 3 ml of moisture per hour while heavy activity puts it up to about 15 ml. During very heavy work, the perspiration can exceed 30 ml per hour.Use socks made from moisture transporting material, such as wool. Wool fibers absorb moisture remarkably well, and can absorb up to 30% of their own weight in moisture without feeling moist. And wool gives off some heat when wet, as well.

6. CHANGE INTO CLEAN AND DRY SOCKS OFTEN
Switch socks just before going outside in the cold so that they are not too warm and moist from being worn inside. By alternating between two pairs of socks, you can change multiple times during a day.

7. DRY YOUR MOIST SOCKS
To dry out your moist socks, use your body heat. Tuck your damp socks inside the waistband of your pants and let them dry from the heat that your body gives out.

8. MOVE THE MOISTURE WITH WOOL
Many problems with cold feet are caused by a lack of ventilation. Very dense materials in socks, shoes and boots only allow for a small amount of moisture to evaporate. When your feet perspire heavily, wool will actively absorb the excess moisture and move it away from your skin. Too much cotton in your socks will retain the moisture, and keep it from evaporating away.

9. TAKE YOUR SHOES OFF
Take your shoes off when you take a break so that the moisture in them gets the chance to escape.

10. PLENTY OF ROOM
If the blood flow to your feet is impaired for any reason, your feet will quickly become cold. Think of your circulation. Use shoes that allow for some extra room, and do not overtighten them. This can reduce blood flow and your feet will quickly get cold. You have to be able to move your toes.

11. MOVE BOTH YOUR TOES AND FEET
By moving both your toes and feet, you stimulate blood flow. This increases your feet’s temperature and reduces the risk of localized frostbite.

12. TAKE CARE OF YOUR FEET
It is important to take care of your feet. Clean and dry feet afford better blood circulation, which allows you to handle the cold better, and helps minimize the chance of blisters. Do not use waterbased creams for your feet since the water in the cream can freeze and cause frostbite at low temperatures.

Here you can browse or download the catalog Cold feet? Warm socks. You can also order it by post from here.

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