Socks

Anybody else will ultra thin socks have problems with liner friction? I had some mean hot spots around my achilles wearing the bridgedale socks that didn't bother me with slightly thicker Dakine synthetic socks.

I can't believe no one has mentioned Smartwool Ultralights yet.

I'm using the thickest Smartwool socks I could find. I needed the thickness for shin protection since my Garmont Adrenalins lack padding. It is a :yourock: setup now and so far no issues with cold feet.

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Originally Posted by Magnoe

I'm using the thickest Smartwool socks I could find. I needed the thickness for shin protection since my Garmont Adrenalins lack padding. It is a :yourock: setup now and so far no issues with cold feet.

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You're using thick socks so this might not be relevant for you, but do the extra padded sections on ski socks really work? Or is it a marketing ploy?

there is a guy over on epicski that is selling some sweet fucking socks for 38.10. But, for 38 bucks you get 6 pair. He had some left as of a few days ago

thats pretty close 6 bucks a pair for a sick ass sock(they even are specifically designed for left and right feet - their that cool)

http://forums.epicski.com/showthread.php?t=49181
(he sold me some and I have like 30 posts on epic, so i am going to assume that he wont have a problem with this)

http://www.foxsox.com/Images/Product/S5998HQ07464.jpg
about the sock: http://www.foxsox.com/Catalog/SockDe...DARK%20NAV

Ric/Vailsnopro is a solid guy, he has my vote of confidence, for what that's worth. My feet go numb in anything but the thinnest sock I can find. Warmth is directly proportional to circulation in my boots...

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Originally Posted by jerr

You're using thick socks so this might not be relevant for you, but do the extra padded sections on ski socks really work? Or is it a marketing ploy?

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Jerr,

I can't tell you how much better it felt when I got those thicker blue Smartwool socks with shin padding. It seemed like the little padding it has would be negligable, but that was not the case.

Also, I was at Jackson hole last friday where the car thermometer said it was -12F at the base when we arrived. I didn't even think about my feet once. Perfectly warm and comfortable.

Shameless plug here...
For what it's worth, Bridgedale has a 3 year warranty on their socks. If you wear them down, send receipt to Bridgedale for a free replacement. Bridgedale asks that you donate the used socks!

REI Outlet has the Smartwool Ultralights on sale today for $6.93 with free shipping to a store near you (as always).