Warm Feet Again: A Father's Letter About His Son

Ground Pad Testimonial

Great Product!

I used the pad on a cot with Hunter Ultima Thule. I used the straps to hold the pad at one end of the cot. Pad stayed in place and no issues with sub-freezing temps. Hunting buddy was on foam pads and an old school cotton sleeping bag. He had moisture under his bag. No moisture issues with the Wiggys gear. The pad is bulky but worth the good nights sleeps. Will use in my hammock next.

– Grant M.

This is one of the first comments I have received in a long time about one of my ground pads. I personally have used my original pad in this manner when I was hunting in the Fossil Ridge Wilderness in a base camp located at 12000 feet. That would be the 3 ^rd rifle season in November. Nighttime temperatures were never above 0° F and generally between -10 and -30° F. I was very pleased to receive this letter.

While writing this the following letter came to me. For those of you who have been customers and spoken with me you know that I believe beyond question that I make the “warmest products of their type in the world” and I am matter of fact about that statement. However, there are times that I offer guidance for use what I think “will” work but do not necessarily know how well. The following testimonial represents one of those times and to say I take pride in knowing what I make has helped in this situation is an understatement. It makes more than my day.

Jerry,

A couple weeks ago I called you on a Saturday and we talked about my son who lost his toes on one foot in an industrial accident.

I told you that since the accident, his foot was always cold at 50 degree weather, and unbearable at anything less. It was so bad that when he came to Montana to hunt he could only last less than an hour because his foot would be freezing. He didn't want to come anymore because of his foot.

You told me that a pair of your Lamilite socks would keep his feet warm no matter what.

Since I've used your sleeping bags for years I knew of the quality of your products so I ordered two pairs.

Last week we went to Montana to work cattle for a couple of days in 20 and 30 degree weather, and hunted elk for the rest of the week and to our amazement his feet never got cold once!

Jerry, you changed his "life." I don't have words to Thank You enough for you and your products so this will have to do.

Thanks,

Russ Sauter

I have heard from people who are diabetic or have a neuropathy problem who tell me they have warm feet wearing Lamilite/Climashield footwear made by Wiggy's. In the case of Russ's son he has suffered massive damage to the foot where veins and capillaries have been damaged, so blood flow getting to the end of the extremity is doubtful. Of course the problem is amplified if the moisture from the foot is retained in the boot.