Heated Hiking Boots Kick Nature’s Ass

By Mark Lorenz on October 5th, 2009

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Man, hiking trails won’t stand a chance. Gaia herself will bow down to you in awe of the fury of your feets.

Storms will not deter you. Hail will just annoy you. And if you’re buried by an avalanche, you can kick your way out.

Heated boots have been invented. Never have I been more tempted to kick a polar bear and see what happens. I’m sure there are a few pairs out there already, amateury ones where you rest your feets on habaneros, but these are freaking official. Columbia’s line of Bugathermo (what are we, in Lord of the Rings?) boots have dual heaters built into them and an LED display, displaying how hot your feet are. Quentin Tarantino is secretly pleased. So not only are your boots heated, if you’re lost in some desolate place, search parties might be able to find you by your boots. Your glowing, Iron-Man-like boots. There are three temperature settings, allowing heat to be pumped into your toes for 3 to 8 hours. They’re powered by rechargeable lithium polymer batteries, so you can go out again and again, dominating the landscape with your choice in footwear.

Get ready. To put on flannel and become the techno-logger. For just $250.