As days get shorter and nights grow colder, Minnesotans know instinctively what is at hand: cold feet season. Winter recreationists of all kinds know what I’m talking about — it can ruin a day afield ...

Made by hand in the northerly village of Ely, Minn., and modeled after footwear invented long ago by Arctic tribes, Steger Designs' mukluks are among the most unique of winter boots. Seal skin and ...