Re: [at-l] Socks

[markusmc@hom.net]

At 01:16 AM 01/26/2000 EST, you wrote:
>I might as well start my line of questioning on the topic of clothing from 
>the ground up.The closest thing to the ground is your feet (hopefully) and
am 
>just curious what are the best of socks to wear on a thru hike....i know it 
>might seem like a silly question but my teachers always said the the only 
>silly questions are those that were'nt asked.......thanks ahead for all the 
>helpful advice!
>
>BigTate
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>
>
Hi BigTate

First off I admit that I havent hiked the AT yet.  I'm departing for my
yoyo hike on Feb 7th.
But here's my 2 cents if you want to read it.  I think the socks are just
half of the equation. I think you need to view the socks in combo with the
boots/shoes.  This is what I did and why I have come to that conclusion.  I
bought a pair of Thorlo Trekking socks. Really great socks right. With
those socks on my feet I went boot shopping.  I finally found a pair of
boots that felt really great with those socks and I bought em.  No prob
everything is great.  After hiking around in them for a couple of weeks
they start to chaf the tops of my first 3 toes on my left foot.  What I had
to end up doing was buying a thinner pair of socks.
After trying out about 6 different kinds of socks I ended up with a pair of
"Odor Eater Blister Fighters"  (very nice socks btw and cost about $3 for 2
pair at Walmart).
Looking back I think the best boot fitting advice I heard was to wear 2
pair of socks while boot shopping.  Wish I had.  Other than that stay away
from cotton socks stick with all synthetic or wool blends.

YMMV

Mark


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