ullfrotte socks - shoe size

  • Hey Guest, Early bird pricing on the Summer Moot (29th July - 10th August) available until April 6th, we'd love you to come. PLEASE CLICK HERE to early bird price and get more information.

Ogden

Forager
Dec 8, 2004
172
10
Forest of Odes
Thinking about the next pair of shoes. Normally I wear ullfrotte knee-socks,
and now I want to buy boots for an extended trip up to 6000m.
The knee-socks are made of 600g material, and probably will not be warm
enough (?!).
1.If I choose the ullfrotte arctic socks (800g): warm enough?
2.Can I wear the knee-socks + a pair of socks, or is it bad for circulation?
3.I prefer the shoes to be very tight. Do I really need roomy shoes for 6000m
(or do I need shoes roomy enough for the thick socks, and I can still have
a tight feeling)?

Thanks+Greetings
 

big_swede

Native
Sep 22, 2006
1,452
8
41
W Yorkshire
Ogden said:
Thinking about the next pair of shoes. Normally I wear ullfrotte knee-socks,
and now I want to buy boots for an extended trip up to 6000m.
The knee-socks are made of 600g material, and probably will not be warm
enough (?!).
1.If I choose the ullfrotte arctic socks (800g): warm enough?
2.Can I wear the knee-socks + a pair of socks, or is it bad for circulation?
3.I prefer the shoes to be very tight. Do I really need roomy shoes for 6000m
(or do I need shoes roomy enough for the thick socks, and I can still have
a tight feeling)?

Thanks+Greetings

I really wouldn't recommend ullfrotté socks at all. If you compare (warmth and lifetime) to other brands of technical wool socks, the ullfrotté ones are, more or less, crap. I assume you are planning some kind of climbing tour if your going up to 6000? Are you used to high altitudes?
Anyway, I would recommend plastic climbing shoes with liners(if you're going to climb), and smartwool or devold socks. And as always when hiking, of course, use two pairs of socks.
 

BCUK Shop

We have a a number of knives, T-Shirts and other items for sale.

SHOP HERE