Struggling to find winter climbing boots

[Mowerr]

So I love the arborist boots ever since I tried them. Got my first pair of arborpro evo2s as a donation from sean ruel some years ago after the fire took everything and thats all I've used ever since for spikes and pruning. Loved them for everything except winter time very cold.
Ive been researching all the boots on the arb supply sites and it seems like the chainsaw protection boots are thicker but almost all have steel or aluminum toes which has always led to cold toes. Not to mention a 450-500$ price tag before tax.
Arbsession suggested the haix 500$ and a steel toe...I think id rather gamble on oversized evos with bigger socks.
If anybody has any boots to sell or any insight or suggestions id appreciate it.
I normally wear around 11.5-12 US.

 

[Reach]

I wear my Evo 2's all winter, with wool socks. When I'm tramping through snow I put on good old-fashioned rubber muck boots, with the same wool socks. It's about the best thing I have found, the Arctic sport muck boots are especially warm.

 

[Njdelaney]

I think this is a sock issue, not a boot issue. Putting on too many or too puffy of socks actually makes your feet colder because there is a thermal bridge to the outside temperature. A good pair of Merino wool socks that still leaves a normal amount of air between your sock and boot works great for me and I'm in Michigan and work all Winter. My .02