Can anyone recommend specific cold weather boots and gloves? I need something rated to -50F.?

For boots, if you want a lot of bang for your but,, go with Rocky snowstalkers, or icestalkers. (The ice stalkers have nice fold in ice cleats). Two thoughts on this: One - buy them a size, size and a half large. You give your feet a little room to move in there, your off to a great start. (my feet are 12's, my Rocky Icestalkers are 14's). Two - If you buy boots rated to -50, they're probably only gonna keep you warm to -10 or so. If you want to be outside in -50, you should look for boots rated -80 to -100. I dont know where they come up with these ratings, but it's like they're for people who only go from the house to the car in them. As for gloves, I do this,,,keep a couple of pairs of tight fitting "Mechanics" gloves around. You can do just about anything in them, and they'll give you 10-15 min. of time before you nedd something else. If you don't need your hand much, buy insulated leather chopper mittens, large enough to fit over the tight mechanics gloves. If you're to busy with your hands to wear the mittens. Kinco makes ins. leather work gloves, for about $10. Get two pairs, and keep one tucked inside your jacket. When your hands get cold, swap them out. Those items, along with Carhart Extreme bibs and Jacket are what I wear working pipeline in Northern Minnesota winters. It's not uncommon to have -30 to -40+ temps, and we spend ALOT of time outside. Good luck...

P.S. Buy some disposable handwarmers, and keep a few in your coat pocket.

For the boots it's simple. Find a boot made entirely out of a durable rubber shell. If you really want water proof ,rubber is the only way. Snow will melt on your boot so even if you are not in water your feet will get wet in anything else. Then look for the thickest lining posible. It's simple. These are going to be very heavy boots, no way around it.For your hands - if your actually in 50- you need mittens, biger is beter. A large down parka is a must.Under that , a sweatshirt, long sleave shirt, and long underware. The one thing above all, I would recommend is a beaver fur hat. Make sure it fits well and is long enough to touch your collar. Otherwise wind will come under your chin inside your hood and into your body. Beaver fur is the most duable for the money.Dont get fox. And don't get any ideas that man made materials are just as good, you will find out the hard way. They aren't. Ski gogles are nice if you are moving or if it's windy. Drink lots of water and move slowly, you can't afford to sweat. Being in extreme cold is an amazing experiance.It makes you feel very fragile. Good luck and have fun .

Unfortunately you said nothing extremely expensive. I don't know what you consider expensive, so I will go with this. You say -50F. Now consider this; and I know it will sound strange, but hear me out. Motorcycle equipment such as boots, gloves, jackets, etc.

Think about it. A jacket is a jacket is a jacket. It's rated to .32F. Now the fun part. The same jacket is a motorcycle jacket. Add in the windchill factor when moving at 70MPH! I have boots and gloves (Gauntlet style.) with the thinsulate lining, waterproofing,etc. Unheard of years ago. They don't normally rate their stuff, but some jackets do, and they have to rate it under normal conditions, i.e., moving at speed.

If a jacket will keep you warm at .35F doing 70 MPH, then think about how warm you will be not moving! The newer leather jackets are not only well made, but have a removable liner since they are so warm! (I never use my liner, too damn hot!) I ride in the rain, and just the other day went out for an interview in 40 degree weather. I was quite comfortable. I did add a small neck scarf, but pulled it off after the body heat from my torso began to create sweat on my neck.

I paid $109 US for my boots, $30 US for my gloves, and $189 US for my jacket. (Nothing for the legs. I have a pair of "long johns" and a set of waterproof "rain-gaiters".)

The only reason I think I get away with this is I wear a helmet. You lose most of your body heat from the head, and my helmet not only keeps in the body heat, but may keep me from scrambling my brains when I am riding in bad weather.

Non-bike people don't realize how well made motorcycle equipment has to be made. It's good stuff (My two pair of boots are both two years old and still not only look good, but have plenty of tread left!) and well made. (Needs to stand up if you possibly do a nipple surf job in case of an accident.)

Of course, the look ain't for everyone. And not many people care to wear a pair of boots this heavy, or a pair of ugly, but functional gloves. and the jacket. Well, look at the avatar of mine. The jacket speaks for itself.

Think about it, and let me know what you think. I will give you the names of the companies that I buy from if you are interested. (No free advertising from me!) Hope this gives you some help.

PS: I mentioned wind chill factor. You will have to get your local wind chill factor for this to do any good on a weekly, if not daily, basis.

I stay in Canada's Yukon Territory. As I write this, we are on the intense temperature for at present, that is -23C. which may well be somewhat greater than the traditional. we are able to flow all the way down to -50C particularly particularly. So, short answer, particular! I actually have a hat made up of fox that is particularly heat. as quickly as I artwork exterior, I placed on a wool touque, as i will flow it around, or roll it up as i'm getting heat. On warmer days, I actually have a hat of sheepskin (that i offered in England). if this is heat, like around freezing, then a ball cap is excellent. Your chilly climate outfit might have you ever frozen to death here! here, it would be micro-fleece long underclothes, wool pants, and shirts, a fleece precise, snow pants, a goose down crammed parka, fur hat, fur mitts (in case you may locate the funds for them), and mukluks with thick linings, and felt inserts. Oh, and maximum adult men have beards to help with the chilly on the face. while out on the snowmobile, we'd upload goggles, and a face mask, or, probable a balaclava, and googles. Scarfs may well be confusing as your breath will freeze each little thing it touches, and in the journey that your headband gets frosty, that is going to shop on with you - tremendously in case you have a beard. So, parka hoods are generally coated with wolf fur, as frost does no longer shop on with wolf. And, no, no-one wins any style awards! yet, to stay alive, we live heat. :) in basic terms for relaxing, I checked your temps (8:30am it sluggish): Colchester is -7, Norwich -3, as is Newcastle. In temperatures like that, human beings here might probable in basic terms placed on a jumper, and doubtless a mild windbreaker. :)

good boots sorel not sure but tinsilated gloves inside mitts

here's a link to them on ebay