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Sock setup

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Date/Time: 05/02/2024 05:48PM

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Sock setup

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DanCooke	11/29/2012 08:12PM For X country Sking Most often just 1 pair of socks. Smartwool or now trying a pair of Fits brand socks. If I wear two it is with a light poly inner.Always ski with gaitors. After ski wear is i pair of socks, mukmates and mukluks.
awbrown	11/29/2012 07:45PM Generally a two sock system for me as well, but dependent upon the weather. Sock liners Nylon/poly next to my skin, and some terrific, thick Alpaca Wool socks. Boots are LaCrosse pack boots with a wool inner sole and an additional full size liner. Plenty warm, but I'm getting older and the boots are heavy if you're doing a lot of walking. Thinking about trying Mukluks.
marsonite	11/29/2012 05:47AM I use a cotton inner sock and a wool outer sock. I know it is sacrilegious to wear cotton but I just can't adapt to anything else. I've tried smart wool, fleece socks, polypropylene, regular wool, etc. and my feet always feel clammy. Have to have that cotton sock, and then a wool sock. I think my feet sweat more than the average person's.
h20	11/29/2012 02:58AM Sorry about the double post. Thought I was editing.
h20	11/29/2012 02:48AM Two layers also. One polypropelene thin sock and then a ragg wool one. I like the ragg ones because theyre thicker and they fill my boots better. Probably like em also cause im an old fart and thats what im used to.
h20	11/29/2012 02:48AM Two layers also. One polypropelene thin sock and then a ragg wool one. I like the ragg ones because theyre thicker and they fill my boots better. Probably like em also cause im an old fart and thats what im used to.
tonyyarusso	11/29/2012 01:30AM Two. Liner is silk (REI or WinterSilks brand) and outer is wool (SmartWool).
catfish72	11/28/2012 11:59PM quote TuscaroraBorealis: "I use 2 layers. My "base layer" is a thin liner type sock. Over that I wear a heavy duty sock. I've got several different brands. REI, Smartwool, Cabelas....(whatever I happened to find on sale when looking) The one constant about all my socks is that they all are made with a generous (usually 70%+) proportion of Merino wool. " +1 Two pairs is the most you should ever need. Any more than that and you are wearing the wrong boots!
TuscaroraBorealis	11/28/2012 08:04AM I use 2 layers. My "base layer" is a thin liner type sock. Over that I wear a heavy duty sock. I've got several different brands. REI, Smartwool, Cabelas....(whatever I happened to find on sale when looking) The one constant about all my socks is that they all are made with a generous (usually 70%+) proportion of Merino wool.
SevenofNine	11/28/2012 07:14AM I was wondering how many layers of socks most people use and what type material/brands? The most I've used in the past is two and that with a good insulating boot seemed to be enough but I wonder what other people use.