Happy Feets

[plumtreeblossom]

Today I am trying Grabber Foot Warmers inside my boots. They are trowel-shaped, single-use warming packets that you stick on your socks before putting your foot in the boot. I bought them online and paid $40 for 40 pairs, but I see now I could have gotten them for much less if I'd done some comparison shopping. This purchase was the more economical alternative to the electric socks I was considering. But reading customer reviews of the socks, only the most expensive ones actually work, and I'm not paying $129 for a pair of socks, nor going to the laundrymat every night to wash one pair of socks. So the foot-warming inserts are getting a try. I also gave 10 pairs to beowabbit to try.

Do they work? Well, yes. I can feel the heat they're generating and my feet didn't go numb as they usually do while walking to work in winter. Granted, today is cold and wet, but it isn't freezing. The real test would have been to try them this past Monday when it was so bitter. I will, of course, have other opportunities to do that.

They're quite easy to use. You just peel the paper off and stick them on your socks near the toes. The instructions said you could put them either on top of or under your toes, and I chose on top, since not having anything extra to step on is always preferred. They definitely kept the tops of my feet warm, but at times I could feel the cold of the ground through the soles of my boots, so the heat distribution was off somewhat. I'll try putting them under my toes next time, since heat rises (or so they say). I think for optimal warmth in deep cold, one could wear two pairs and cover both top and bottom.

Well, I hope your day is better for knowing the state of my feet this morning. :-)

Comments

[oneagain.livejournal.com]

I wonder if one could make home-made foot warmers that you stick in the microwave or something and then re-use after--like the massage bean bags some massage folk use for people's backs and necks...just a thought.

[plumtreeblossom.livejournal.com]

I did find a product like that, and I'm thinking of getting the cute microwavable mittens. The foot warmers are more like indoor slippers though and can't fit in a boot. I know what you mean though, something reusable would definitely be greener.

[silverlibre.livejournal.com]

I am experimenting with making microwaveable warmers. The ones I have been working on use corn and are for sitting around reading in the evening, and warming my hands/desktop in the early morning. Later I’m going to experiment with other grains. If memory serves, both rice and flax seed have been used. I would think – for walking on – either one of those could be worked into something nice. Especially the flax seed; which is flat, smooth, and small; should be nice.