sox?

[1xsculler]

What brand, style, material, and most especially thickness,etc. sox are you wearing in your hard boots?  What have you tried that didn't work?

Edited February 4, 2017 by 1xsculler
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[queequeg]

Euro sock, thinnest possible. Shave my shins to prevent the hair from getting worked into socks and ripping out when I remove boots. 

[Pat Donnelly]

Single pair of thin nylon/poly.

Liners alone or a pair of Ultimax Ski Sox 

 

Edited February 4, 2017 by Pat Donnelly

[michael.a]

The only thing that works for me are socks with a high % of merino wool, everything else gets cold, wet, stinky.

Unfortunately there are a lot of "merino wool socks" out there that don't even have 20% of the stuff.

That said, for now I've settled on the Smartwool Phd range of various thicknesses. Boots were molded in my thinnest pair so my toes are slightly squished when I put on the thick ones. Unfortunately the % of merino wool is steadily decreasing in Smartwools (used to be 76%, then dropped to the 60s and now its in the high 50s) so will be looking for alternatives. 

 

Edited February 5, 2017 by michael.a

[slopestar]

Eekoe.com

 

[ursle]

https://www.extremepie.com/en-US/X-Socks-Ski-Carving-Silver-Mens-Ski-Socks/p3435506.htm?colour=Anthracite+Red&sku=338595&productid=98650&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Shopping API&gclid=CjwKEAiAlNbEBRCv9uy4j4SWrgwSJAB5MqJFQdjhChKXWh675_clA7ELCUPfhlZ25s3A0T42FhffkRoCPmHw_wcB

 

xsocks, ability to use days in a row without washing, last years, get a couple pair.

[st_lupo]

Darn tough over the calf light ski socks.

[1xsculler]

Thanks for the helpful responses.

[Ladia]

X socks. Thanks Ursle for link. This is pretty good price for  carving silver. Just ordered two pairs.

[1xsculler]

Just ordered two pair myself.  I'll let you know how I like them.

[JRAZZ]

Thin cheap Walmart stuff.  Caveat, my feet don't get wet or cold.

 

[lamby]

Merino wool. Different thicknesses for different temps. Smart wool and IO/BIO brands.

[michael.a]

Any back to back comparisons between Darn Tough and Smartwool? 

 

[P06781]

Sizing ? I am 11 to 11.5 ?  Any hints on xsock sizing ?  they have 9-11 and 11.5-13 ?   

 

Edited February 5, 2017 by P06781

[ursle]

Tough question, a 9.5 here and mine are tight, you might buy one of each size if they take returns?

[Jack M]

#overthinkingit

[Erik J]

If you're not wearing the dead skin of your conquered enemies then you're doing it wrong. 

 

[Allee]

On ‎2‎/‎4‎/‎2017 at 6:33 AM, michael.a said:

Unfortunately the % of merino wool is steadily decreasing in Smartwools (used to be 76%, then dropped to the 60s and now its in the high 50s) so will be looking for alternatives. 

 

Well, that's crappy. I love my Smartwools, which must be ten years old, but I've finally had to retire two pairs this season. I have one pair of PhD's that are still going strong, but I'll look at some of the options at MEC if that's the case.

Edit : Just did some research - looks like 40% merino is about par for the course for merino socks, although the Wigwams look good because they're merino and silk. Icebreakers are still around 70% merino though, and they're running all their ski socks out on their Canadian site right now too ..."goes shopping"

Edited February 6, 2017 by Allee

[1xsculler]

On 2/4/2017 at 4:01 PM, 1xsculler said:

Just ordered two pair myself.  I'll let you know how I like them.

Just received my X socks and I think I'm going to like them.  They seem to be of very high quality.  I wear a 28 Deeluxe or UPZ, foot measures 28.2cm and I wear a US 12.5 street shoe.  I ordered EU 45/47, UK 10-12, US 11.5-13 X socks and I think the next size smaller might have been better although I won't know for sure until after a few days on the slopes..

[billyt.]

Patagonia ski socks.  Merino wool.  Little on the thick side, liners getting tired.