Fur-lined boots

[elbas3175]

 

Does anyone know where you can get fur-lined boots? Something maybe mid-calf length, with fur inside and out.

 

Do furriers do footwear, or do you have to go to a specialist footwear retailer?

 

[AKcoyote]

Some furriers do some footwear, but very few will do fur lined footwear. Fur does not tolerate human perspiration well. Fur linings in any footwear would rot and start falling apart rather quickly. Fur linings in footwear are not worth the expense. The furriers I know use an acrylic pile as the lining for the fur boots (mukluks), slippers, and hats they make.

[elbas3175]

 

Thanks AK.

 

Do you mean if the sole of the boots are lined with fur, then that part would deteriorate quickly because of the sweat? Or do you also mean this would happen if the boots were lined with fur only from, say, the ankle upwards?

 

Oh, mukluks look like the kind of thing I was looking for.

 

[Guest]

 

Sheepskins are fine such as UGG and others.

 

I have some of those myself.

 

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[Worker 11811]

 

You guys beat me to it but I agree with the others. Fur inside of boots would quickly become grungy and matted down from the sweat and the wear and tear. But, if you really want fur boots and are willing to accept that the fur won't last long, I don't see any problem with fur trim around the tops or, possibly, fur lining around the ankles.

 

On top of that, fur around the feet would likely make your feet sweat more and accelerate the decline of the linings unless you were wearing them in arctic conditions where every last bit of insulation is needed to protect against frostbite. Even so, in that case, I'd probably wear two pair of wool socks. As they get sweaty they can be changed and the dirty ones can be cleaned whereas the linings of the boots could not.

 

I suppose, if you were bound and determined to have fur around your feet... (This is America. Last time I checked it was still a free country)... You could get a pair of "felt pack" insulated boots with removable liners and have a pair of furry inserts to go in place of the liners. I agree with O.F.F. Sheepskin would be my choice.

 

Maybe an authentic pair of mukluks with fur trim around the tops would be nice.

 

[AKcoyote]

Any part of the footwear that is fur lined and comes in contact with skin would rapidly deteriorate due to perspiration rotting the leather of the pelt - even sheepskin. What allows sheepskin to last a bit longer is that it's leather is usually thicker.

[snolamb]

I wear sheepskin boots all winter and provided you have a few alernative pairs so you don't wear the same pair all week they are always very warm and wonderfully comfortable - helped I'm told by the lanolin in the wool. Clearly the sheepskin wool itself needs to be of sufficient thickness and density to provide properly resilient comfort so you need something you like the feel of. (I'd recommend Whooga or Celtic) but if you find that the sheepskin insoles get flattened you can easily purchase replacement sheepskin insoles or just by washing an old pair they fluff up to almost as new to give the old comfort back again. Good sheepskin is just ideal for comfortable boots...