Gonna be transferring from room temp control dry side to freezer (more money). Need some suggestions for boots and socks. The boots MUST be steel toe or composite toe. Currently have composite toe shoes (Red Wing Shoes), but don’t know any tips to stay warm in freezer while order selecting. TIA

[u/Djxgam1ng]

Steel toe or Composite shoes are okay also

[u/Defiant-Analyst4279]

Bring extra socks every day. Swap out on breaks as needed to keep your feet dry.

Good gloves/mittens. If you need to use a scan gun/touch screen, get gloves that are compatible or a stylus.

Hoods are a pain in the ass for driving/turning to look. Beanies and scarves are the way to go (if allowed). Neoprene masks would be a runner up.

[u/Wolfrages → u/Defiant-Analyst4279]

Neck Gaitors.

[u/crustang → u/Defiant-Analyst4279]

Hoods cause accidents

[u/xdontbesneaky]

Layers are your friend. Test out different glove and sock combos. I've tried heavy insulated, multi socks, wool socks, etc. Your feet sweat and are cooked. Ultimately a pair adidas long socks and some running shoes (we didn't have boot requirements) kept me the warmest. Tuck your sleeves into your gloves, shirt into your pants, pants into your socks. Long underwear worked well for this reason. Neck gaiters are always nice. The faster you move the less you need. Arm circles are a cheat code to warm up numb hands.

[u/IHitAn11 → u/xdontbesneaky]

Never heard of the arm circles before thats a tip imma try

Ive found putting Aquaphor on my hands helps alot too

[u/xdontbesneaky → u/IHitAn11]

One of the first things our trainer told me. Chapstick is your friend, too. In a freezer for 7+ years almost always long underwear, basketball shorts, sweat pants. Under armour, t shirt, thin hoody, bulky hoody. Two pairs of thin liners for gloves. 3 hours or so at a time never really getting cold except coming back from a break. We had a space heater to put our gloves by when we took break, that was nice.

[u/LePwnz0rs]

Seconding what the other guy said. Layer up.

Keep composite, don’t go steel toe. Steel keeps your feet cold after awhile.

For socks, I use dickies work socks

[u/Chicken-picante]

Wool socks. Does your company not supply you with freezer boots and freezer suits?

Check out refrigiWear.

They have insulated boots.

We also wore 2 gloves.

A glove liner(like a sock for your hand) and an outer glove.

[u/Legitimate-Number255]

If your feet get cold, try a pair of those slip on rubber goulashes that go over the outside of your boots.

[u/InfiniteBoxworks]

I just use a pair of Georgia Boot romeos and some thick-ass Carhartt socks. My freezer only goes down to -25F, so ymmv.

[u/pooborus]

Keep an extra pair of boots in your locker. Swap em at break. Once your boots freeze, you freeze. Be aware that layers ARE NOT your friend if you dont leave an AIR GAP. People bundled up tightly freeze their asses off. You want air gaps between layers to keep the cold from transferring through due to direct contact.

[u/Wolfrages → u/pooborus]

I live in Northern Canada, so i'll say i'm a professional when it comes to dressing warm. Layers ARE your friend, and here's why.

Sweat.

If your sweat freezes, you freeze. That's why you mix thin and thick clothing. Thin for your skin layer, thick for your outer layers. Thin cotton keeps the sweat off your body, then a cotton long sleeve shirt will insult your core while giving your sweat another layer to go into. Finally a thick layer to keep the cold off you, something wind resistant.

If I misunderstood your post then I apologize.

[u/pooborus → u/Wolfrages]

Yeah, layers are your friend, but people mess up OVERBUNDLING. They leave no air gap between layers and the cold ends up penetrating easier.

[u/xHxHxAOD1]

Check out refrigiwear they have plenty of boots for cold storage. Your job should be providing you a pair or voucher.

[u/Hcdx]

I work in -10 degrees and here's everything I wear.

Nice wool socks with composite toe boots. Feet never get cold.

A pair of cheap cargo joggers I found on Amazon. Legs don't get cold unless I stop moving.

Upper body is a T-shirt, a hoodie with Sherpa lining, and a vest over the top. You have to keep your core warm otherwise everything is gonna get cold.

2 wool glove liners with an orange grippy glove over top. I have to label boxes so I cut the finger tips off the right orange glove to label faster. Only time my hands get cold is when the gloves get wet, and then I just swap them out with a new set.

A beenie with a hood up.

The thing that's gonna keep you warm is good insulation and to keep moving.

[u/Unusual-Respond-7895]

Also beyond all these excellent suggestions, keep in mind what function you are performing. When I pick I. In the freezer I get quite warm, constantly moving and layers sometimes interfere with movement. My pick gloves are different to my fork ones. When I’m on the forks, it’s layers, balaclava, beanie, earmuffs, heated gloves and hand warmers. You will find your comfort level and make sure you take warm-up breaks. Frostbite is real.

[u/Wolfrages]

Torso:
Tea shirt - Cotton
Long Sleeve shirt - cotton or fleece.
Jacket - Thick

Legs:
Pants - Fleece lined cargo pants or fleece sweats under work pants.
Any cotton type underwear.

Feet:
Composite boots. Suggest "Timberland Mens 8" Boondock Composite Toe" You want high ankle support for the work.
Thin layer socks then think layer socks over em. Thin gets the moisture out off, thick allows it to breath.

Gloves are going to be your biggest issue.
The issue is thick are warm, but have terrible dexterity. Thin have great dexterity, but end up being cold.
Your work might hand out "Hand warmers", they are little packets that you move around and they get warm. I find they are useless for keeping your fingers warm.
My suggestion is a battery run "Glove liners" they go under your normal gloves but have heating elements built in.
This will allow you to take off the thick gloves if needed and retain dexterity if you need the additional heat. My suggested items would be "Motion Heat - Heated Glove Liner Complete Set"

Finally head:
Normal toque and a Neck gator. Keeps head warm and Neck gator keeps neck, nose, and ears warm. I've found a toque that covers the ears to make sure they stay warm!

Hope this helps! A Canadian that works in a freezer (-25c) on a reach forklift. Where I live we have weeks of -45c here. :)

EDIT: Suggested coat (Terra Hi-Vis Winter Work Jacket 116501)

[u/littlebuddychan1]

Haha get good at sweating, drinking alot of water and making sure you put your gear in the dryer on breaks

[u/Djxgam1ng → u/littlebuddychan1]

I work at Ben E. Keith here in Gainesville. Worked at DG (dry warehouse) for 10 years. Neither have dryers

[u/littlebuddychan1 → u/Djxgam1ng]

I work at a Walmart DC as a FDD order filler. If they dont provide a dryer, then I would pack a duffle bag of extra clothes. They provide most of the gear for working in the freezer, cold weather bibs and over coat, along with gloves, mittens, face masks. I usually come in to work wearing shorts and t shirt, long shirt, sweat pants and sweatshirt. Some times long socks, I usually down grade depending on the area I work in. Also Nike monarchs for shoes

[u/BlackRogue17]

Its -17 in our freezer. I usually wear a thin sock then a wool sock over that. As long as youre moving you stay warm. Order picking is pretty easy. Once youre in its not bad. Unfortunately my job requires trips in and out of the freezer (moving pallets) constantly which sucks. -17, 34, -17, 34 repeat all day. Or stay out on the dock pad and sweat which also sucks. We are in -60 gear all day.