Nitesun,
At a rough guess, I would say that 90% of UK military helicopter aircrew got rid of their MOD flying boots (ice skates) as soon as they left Shawbury. They are designed with FJ operationsin mind and are treacherous enough when walking from your sqn lines to your shiny jet, never mind working in the field.
Personally, I have found the CS95 boot warm enough for a UK winter, but I know guys who wear Pro boots or Matterhorns; I have got a pair of Matterhorns inbound as it is a little chillier here than back home!
Hope this is of some use (Cold feet indeed! Next you'll be trialling big woolly scarves.) <img src="wink.gif" border="0">
[ 06 January 2002: Message edited by: Ed Winchester ]</p>