Always cold?

The four cold types and what really helps!
08.10.2026
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  1. Always cold?
Portrait of a smiling woman with auburn hair and a black ribbed-knit beanie with a metal label, wearing a cream teddy-fleece jacket against a light grey background.

 

Some people feel the cold in their toes, others in their fingers, and others can’t think straight because their head is ice-cold. If you know your cold type, you can counteract it in a targeted way.

 

Cold feet

Most common type

Cold feet are usually caused by poor peripheral circulation – the blood retreats to the body’s core and lets the extremities cool down. People with low blood pressure, sedentary jobs or iron deficiency are particularly affected. Statistically, women suffer from it more often than men.

 

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Slippers & house shoes

Cold toes

A slipper with a closed, softly padded toe box keeps the forefoot compact and protects the sensitive tips of the toes especially effectively.

Cold heel

A low-cut slipper with a high heel counter encloses the heel bone all around – ideal, as the heel has little soft tissue of its own for heat storage.

Left half of the image: The legs of a person in jeans lie on a cream-coloured knitted blanket on the sofa, a wooden table with a steaming cup of tea in the background. They are wearing grey merino wool slippers with a light edge. Right half of the image: Close-up of a person’s feet in a light blue skirt standing on a wooden floor. They are wearing grey merino wool house boots with a knitted shaft.

 

Slippers


Cold hands

Circulation type

Cold hands also signal that the body is prioritising warmth and throttling the fingers first. Causes can include stress, Raynaud’s syndrome or simply too little movement. Cool fingers impair fine motor skills and concentration – and are particularly common in offices and home offices.

 

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Gloves & finger gloves

Mittens unfortunately don’t help much when typing – thinner knitted or fleece finger gloves score here, stimulating circulation without restricting mobility. For outdoors, lined leather or membrane gloves are ideal, keeping out moisture while insulating.

Left half of the image: A hand in a black knitted glove rests on the sleeve of a brown-grey wool coat. Right half of the image: Two hands in light grey knitted mittens with ribbed cuffs and a metal label; the sleeve of a dark blue jacket is visible.

 

Gloves

 

Cold head

Heat-loss type

In winter, the body loses a disproportionate amount of heat through an uncovered head – the scalp is richly supplied with blood and gives off warmth directly to the environment. People with thin or short hair, as well as those with bald heads, feel this effect particularly strongly. The result can be headaches, concentration problems and a general chill that can hardly be compensated for by body heat.

 

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Beanie

A well-fitting beanie made of merino wool or double-layer fleece drastically reduces heat loss from the head – often that alone is enough to make the whole body feel much warmer. Hats that also cover the ears are particularly effective, as the ear cartilage cools quickly and is poorly supplied with blood.

Left half of the image: Portrait of a woman with dark curly hair wearing a grey cable-knit beanie with a label, paired with a beige coat. Right half of the image: Portrait of a man wearing a black ribbed-knit beanie with a metal label and a dark blue quilted jacket.

 

Beanies

 

Cold shoulders

Draught type

Cold shoulders are often caused by draughts or insufficient insulation around the neck-shoulder area – a problem that arises especially in home offices, at poorly insulated windows or during long periods of sitting. Tension and a stiff feeling in the neck are typical accompanying symptoms.

 

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Poncho

A poncho covers shoulders, neck and back at the same time without restricting arm movement – ideal for throwing over at the desk or on the sofa. Models made of wool felt or thick knit insulate particularly well and create a windproof layer exactly where jackets often leave a gap: around the shoulder area.

Left half of the image: A woman with short dark hair wears a light grey, open wool poncho over a light blue top and dark blue trousers. Right half of the image: A woman with long brown hair wears a black wool poncho over a striped blouse and light jeans.

 

Poncho

 

Whether cold feet, clammy hands, a shivery head or tense shoulders – feeling cold has many faces. If you know your personal cold type, you can deliberately keep warm and get through the cold season with the right companions. Often it doesn’t take much: a warm pair of slippers, a good beanie, cosy gloves or a warming poncho – and the cold season already feels a good deal more pleasant.

 

What do our customers say?

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Rudolf
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I think I’ve already bought the Dannheim slippers for the 3rd or 4th time now; I’m very satisfied with them.
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