It's Heat For Your Feet...

Given the current lamentable weather, we were quietly amused to receive a press release bigging up a set of footbeds that will actually apply heat to your feet...

The Conform'able Volcano Therm-ic is a variant of Conform'able's winter-specific Volcano insole with a a difference - it incorporates a heating element to keep your toes good and toasty. The element runs from a power pack which you either clip to your boots or, with an extension cord, fasten to your belt.

There's a choice of three different heat settings so you can adjust to suit the conditions and the most powerful heatpack offers up to 18 hours of foot-frying warmth, it says here. Unfortunately the price of heated insoles isn't cheap, you're looking at around £35 for the footbed itself, plus £40-£85 for the power pack.

To be honest, the first thing we thought was 'gimmick' , but if you suffer from cold feet and in particular if you've suffered previous serious cold injuries and are consequently more at risk because of reduced circulation, the Volcano Therm-ic could be a real toe saver.

Therm-ic products are, apparently, available nationwide. More details from www.sidas.com or by calling 01539 725817.