Best hiking socks?
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I'm currently using some Dutch army wool ones, early days but they are proving to be warm, hard wearing and comfortable. Only £1.50 a pair from military mart too.
The BA arctic socks are great too, very warm for those extra cold moments, surprisingly hard wearing and reasonable price.
Karrimor merino socks? Holes after about the third outing. Think they were about 9 quid a pair, crap. I've heard great things about bridgedale socks but they are pretty expensive.
The BA arctic socks are great too, very warm for those extra cold moments, surprisingly hard wearing and reasonable price.
Karrimor merino socks? Holes after about the third outing. Think they were about 9 quid a pair, crap. I've heard great things about bridgedale socks but they are pretty expensive.
Most of mine are Bridgedale ones, one of the midweight versions. I buy them when they're on sale.
I've also got a bunch of wool/synthetic blend wool hiking socks of various brands that I've picked up over the years.
They need to be fairly thin, wide toe box but no nasty seam in the toe and hard-wearing.
I'm trying out some injinji socks at the moment, but haven't had them long enough to decide on their longevity.
I've also got a bunch of wool/synthetic blend wool hiking socks of various brands that I've picked up over the years.
They need to be fairly thin, wide toe box but no nasty seam in the toe and hard-wearing.
I'm trying out some injinji socks at the moment, but haven't had them long enough to decide on their longevity.
Darntough - they do a variety of excellent socks that are extremely comfortable for hiking. The lifetime warranty is a real thing - I got a replacement pair of socks that I had walked around 2k plus in.
I wear Scarpa Terra GTX for everything - from mountain to lowland. Good balance of price and comfort.
https://www.cotswoldoutdoor.com/p/scarpa-mens-terra-gtx-boot-B1124125.html?colour=143
https://www.outdoorgear.co.uk/darn-...t-sock-cushion-sku34262501.asp?bid=darn-tough
I wear Scarpa Terra GTX for everything - from mountain to lowland. Good balance of price and comfort.
https://www.cotswoldoutdoor.com/p/scarpa-mens-terra-gtx-boot-B1124125.html?colour=143
https://www.outdoorgear.co.uk/darn-...t-sock-cushion-sku34262501.asp?bid=darn-tough
Yes. Altbergs for parties and dancingI assume you wear the Lundhags rather in dark mood?
I had some of the military issue ones, wasn't a fan... and they definitely weren't waterproof
cumbersome plasticcy feel to them.
I've never been able to do this as my second toe is longer than the big toe and can't resist the pull of the sock and just gets bent if I try double socks, so I've just gone with one pair of well-fitting pair of socks.
However, I got some injiinji liner socks to try 2 years ago and that did work as each toe has its own bit of fabric and the inbetween bits keep the sock from being pulled too far back towards the heel. I can't say that I've noticed much of a change in how likely I am to get hotspots, but then again my boots are worn in and I make sure I remove any bits of debris asap. I get hot feet when hiking, so I prefer just having a spare pair of socks and change after lunch if it's a long day out or my feet are feeling a bit soggy.
For me, wearing two pairs of socks means that there is an increased risk of folds on the sock that might lead to blisters. You also need to have room in the boot for the extra fabric. My ordinary hiking boots work with either just a liner sock or a mid-weight sock, but I think having 2 pairs would be pushing it and going up one size would be far too big.
Always used to - a thin wool pair next to the skin and a thicker, courser, pair outside. I still do if I'm doing 8 miles+ but for shorter walks it's just a single pair of comfortable sock. Another thumbs up for Bridgedale.
I know they are cheap,but are the Grade A ones in good nick...
Wifey complains I have too many socks, no really I don't. She just lost one of my better pair of cold weather socks last month or maybe the sock monster living in the washing machine ate them.. I have lost count who made them but I know they were synthetic, probably polyester maybe polyamide but made from very fine fiber, medium thick, felt almost like wool but were not. The fine fiber makes them more expensive but also warmer and more comfortable, they just FELT right. Otherwise wearing Leka's merino socks for winter street ware. Cotton for autumn and spring and Coolmax for summer.
I am preemptively taping my feet most of the time I know I'll go cross country. Carrying Micropore almost always.
I am preemptively taping my feet most of the time I know I'll go cross country. Carrying Micropore almost always.
Surprisingly good condition, I bought 6 pairs I think and they were all great condition, they all vary in size but I've not found it a big issue for me, my boots fit me well so sock fit isn't a big deal.
Yep.
I use these during the Summer as a stand alone sock:
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5 pairs for less than one pair of injinjis. I use the originals for long hikes.
The more expensive fine fiber socks feel and act much more like natural fibers. To take an analogy, the first Nylon men's shirts were just awful (with their cheap large diameter fibers) but the present day "Supplex" and other are actually quite ok, I have worn them ever since they came on the market.
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