yo believe it or not I rock a pair of nylon church socks for a baselayer lol, helps with the friction , works everytime. Over the baselayer I'll either do a and thick wool, a mid wool, or a hiker sock. I keep some moleskins handy if I want the luxury of comfort on a long haul I'll throw some dr scholls soles in the mix. Wigwam or Smartwool hiker fusions are good socks. Foot warmers are good too for deep snow.
I've got some Mountain Safety Research snow shoes/spikes, haven't tried those out yet. I've got 3 pairs of Timberland Valley Forge 8 boots that somehow I don't know why these aren't the cream of the crop in boots. You can't find a boot that has thinsulate and goretex! One of the most thought out boots I've come across.
legs are easy. I wear polartec silk weight long baselayer with either a 5.11 taclite that's 40/60 cotton polyester or a full thick pair of 100% cotton 5.11's under Patagonia's level 6 outer hard shell pants in goretex. If I'm wading through snow I'll do some knee high gators and a pair of LL bean full zip thinsulate insulated pants. These don't breathe but they're hella warm and with the full zips I can strip em off with the quickness. Always have to factor in sizing when layering out so those LL Beans are in like a XXL, this goes for layering in general though, gotta account for bulk
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