You wrote:

"I read in an article somewhere about how you could, if your boots get wet while in the winter snows, take them off and walk in the snow if you were wearing good wool socks, so that your feet would not freeze in your wet boots."

I think I understand. Instead of your feet freezing in your wet boots, they can just freeze right there in the snow as you walk around without boots. This sounds risky.

Perhaps time for a fire, or maybe better boots.