Sweating Through Goretex?

[HonkeyMcGee88]

Curious on others experiences with Goretex boots. My feet always sweat a good bit and I recently noticed on my Crispi Briksdales that by the end of the day I'll have a small spot that looks like sweat is slowly seeping through from inside the goretex boot to the leather outside.

Is this something that's normal due to there being a "wet" spot putting pressure on the one area all day causing the moisture to slowly work its 2ay through?

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[Ka88]

My feet sweat quite a bit as well, but I have never experienced this. I just bought my first set of Crispi’s a couple of weeks ago, the non-insulated Nevada. I’m wearing them regularly for break in and have not had this happen.

 

[HonkeyMcGee88]

My feet sweat quite a bit as well, but I have never experienced this. I just bought my first set of Crispi’s a couple of weeks ago, the non-insulated Nevada. I’m wearing them regularly for break in and have not had this happen.

Well poo, maybe I need to give them a shout.

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[Beendare]

IME, some of the Gore Tex boots to fail right out of the gate...fairly rare but not worth rolling the dice- of course you want to test them before going on a hunt.

My guess is most guys are like myself...my feet sweat faster than your boot can vent the moisture. I have never seen a breathable moisture proof barrier that is everything to all people. Plus these Gore Tex layers only have so much life in them before they leak...with me its been about 1 -1/2 years.

It really helps to take your boots off and air them out even if just stopping for a few minutes to glass.

I've had great luck keeping my boots 100% dry using a diluted silicone coating.

 

[HonkeyMcGee88]

IME, some of the Gore Tex boots to fail right out of the gate...fairly rare but not worth rolling the dice- of course you want to test them before going on a hunt.

My guess is most guys are like myself...my feet sweat faster than your boot can vent the moisture. I have never seen a breathable moisture proof barrier that is everything to all people. Plus these Gore Tex layers only have so much life in them before they leak...with me its been about 1 -1/2 years.

It really helps to take your boots off and air them out even if just stopping for a few minutes to glass.

I've had great luck keeping my boots 100% dry using a diluted silicone coating.

These are only about 2 months old but I've been wearing them at work, which is about 10-12hrs a day. I havent had the leak that I can tell yet from the outside in.

That's what I was curious of, if this was a "leak" or just moisture slowly working through the barrier. I know nothing that is breathable is 100% waterproof forever.

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[sneaky]

Well, gore tex is a breathable waterproof bootie. That is just excess sweat from your feet working its way through the liner. No different than a Gore tex shell moving sweat off your body. I've had several different brands of boots do this as my feet run hot. I don't even own a pair of insulated hunting boots.

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[HonkeyMcGee88]

Thanks for the reply guys, I had a feeling this is all it was. I'll probably be looking for another pair to wear during the summer

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[Outdoorsman12b]

Goretex is designed in theory to allow moisture out but not in as I understand it. So if your feet are not getting wet when you walk through water I'd say boot is working as intended.

 

[Jimss]

Do your boots get wet when it's dry outside or only when hiking when it's wet? Are your boots insulated? You may consider using different socks? Cotton socks can be a problem if your feet sweat a lot. You may try a thinner sock with different material? Different insoles may also help? If I do a long climb when it's hot and I stop to glass I often take off my boots and socks off, take the insoles out of my boots, and let my feet relax and breath. Sometimes I may even dip my feet in a cool creek! Feels mighty good and my feet are ready to go for the rest of the day. At the end of the day I also take the insoles out of my boots and open the shoe laces on my boots to let them totally dry out.