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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: KNIGHT11B4</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Check out Smartwool and Foxriver</div></div> Big +1 for Smartwool
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: KNIGHT11B4</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Check out Smartwool and Foxriver</div></div> Big +1 for Smartwool
Re: Warm socks
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: dagger</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Can anyone recommend quality warm socks? I am going to be hunting in Montana in November and will be wearing Danner Sequoia's with 200 Grams of thinsulate. Thanks in advance.</div></div>
My avatar is a 5x5 bull taken in MT (where I grew up). If you're chasing elk, your feet won't get cold, even if you're wearing cotton athletic socks. Your feet are going to get WET and you want a good pair of socks or combination of socks to wick moisture. make sure you take your insoles out everyday and place em by the fire to dry.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: dagger</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Can anyone recommend quality warm socks? I am going to be hunting in Montana in November and will be wearing Danner Sequoia's with 200 Grams of thinsulate. Thanks in advance.</div></div>
My avatar is a 5x5 bull taken in MT (where I grew up). If you're chasing elk, your feet won't get cold, even if you're wearing cotton athletic socks. Your feet are going to get WET and you want a good pair of socks or combination of socks to wick moisture. make sure you take your insoles out everyday and place em by the fire to dry.
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Do these socks (SmartWool) wick moisture from the feet well enough? (Seems to be a problem I've been unable to solve so far.)
If in order to keep feet both warm and dry one needs a combination of socks - inner and outer - what socks would you recommend for each?
Do these socks (SmartWool) wick moisture from the feet well enough? (Seems to be a problem I've been unable to solve so far.)
If in order to keep feet both warm and dry one needs a combination of socks - inner and outer - what socks would you recommend for each?
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I've had smartwool socks, and a number of other wool brands. I'd say anything with 60% or better merino wool will be warm if it's reasonably thick. Hope you've got room beneath your Danners for a heavyweight sock. A liner sock underneath will also help. As long as you're moving you should be fine.
I've had smartwool socks, and a number of other wool brands. I'd say anything with 60% or better merino wool will be warm if it's reasonably thick. Hope you've got room beneath your Danners for a heavyweight sock. A liner sock underneath will also help. As long as you're moving you should be fine.
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everyone reading this is going to think i'm a nutcase but it really works.....one pair cotton socks then bread bags then what ever socks you want.....the bags keep the sweat from getting to the outer socks and shoes
Ron
everyone reading this is going to think i'm a nutcase but it really works.....one pair cotton socks then bread bags then what ever socks you want.....the bags keep the sweat from getting to the outer socks and shoes
Ron
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: mouse07410</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Do these socks (SmartWool) wick moisture from the feet well enough? (Seems to be a problem I've been unable to solve so far.)
If in order to keep feet both warm and dry one needs a combination of socks - inner and outer - what socks would you recommend for each? </div></div>
They all do but some better than others, check out thier "Adrenaline" series
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: mouse07410</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Do these socks (SmartWool) wick moisture from the feet well enough? (Seems to be a problem I've been unable to solve so far.)
If in order to keep feet both warm and dry one needs a combination of socks - inner and outer - what socks would you recommend for each? </div></div>
They all do but some better than others, check out thier "Adrenaline" series
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JB Field's, 30 Below, Icelandic Wool Socks.
The best there is, the only thing I use, and have for 15 years. Well worth the $12.00 Can. a pair I paid, on the last dozen I bought. Learned this the right way, working up north in the sawmills. Out on the logdecks at -52 degrees, and my feet were warm. Couldn't feel my hands after 7 minutes, but my feet were fine.
Hand tools suck in those temps.
JB Field's, 30 Below, Icelandic Wool Socks.
The best there is, the only thing I use, and have for 15 years. Well worth the $12.00 Can. a pair I paid, on the last dozen I bought. Learned this the right way, working up north in the sawmills. Out on the logdecks at -52 degrees, and my feet were warm. Couldn't feel my hands after 7 minutes, but my feet were fine.
Hand tools suck in those temps.
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Merino wool, or what I discovered this summer, Sealskins. They are neoprene, and stay warm no matter how much your feet sweat. There are several other brands available and they are my new favorite.
Merino wool, or what I discovered this summer, Sealskins. They are neoprene, and stay warm no matter how much your feet sweat. There are several other brands available and they are my new favorite.
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: mnshortdraw</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Merino wool, or what I discovered this summer, Sealskins. They are neoprene, and stay warm no matter how much your feet sweat. There are several other brands available and they are my new favorite.</div></div>
I've bought some of the Sealskinz having used their gloves for years.
Only problem I found with their waterproof socks was that you really need to get the sizing right as there seems to be very little stretch in them - too small and they are really uncomfortable (like wearing boots that are too small), too big and they bunch up in the toe/heel and have the same effect.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: mnshortdraw</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Merino wool, or what I discovered this summer, Sealskins. They are neoprene, and stay warm no matter how much your feet sweat. There are several other brands available and they are my new favorite.</div></div>
I've bought some of the Sealskinz having used their gloves for years.
Only problem I found with their waterproof socks was that you really need to get the sizing right as there seems to be very little stretch in them - too small and they are really uncomfortable (like wearing boots that are too small), too big and they bunch up in the toe/heel and have the same effect.
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I have worn just about every sock made and while Smartwool gets all the love with their massive advertising, Bridgedale socks are superior; keep their shape no matter how many days in a row they are worn, wear longer in heels and under the balls of your feet, dry quicker while in the field on multiple days out and stay up around the ankles when compared to Smartwool or most other socks I have tested. Just like wearing half half for a clothing company that is a garment sewn with two different materials on the left and right side fo testing, I wore one sock on one foot and different sock on the other foot, Bridgedale was the clear winner. I prefer their Summit sock for boot wear in cold weather.
Lorpen had good results but wear quickly, get fuzzy.
Thorlo mountaineering socks were very warm but very thick and can lose some shape and bunch around the ankles.
One of the best pairs of socks I have is made by Outlast with outlast proprietary fabric, the driest sock I ever had on my feet. Wish I had a drawer full but this one pair is all the gave me.
Had good luck with Vibram socks if you can find them.
Rohnor socks are in a class by themselves if you can find them.
If hunting by backpack, you want a sock that will dry quickly and not lose its shape. If basecamp hunting returning to a well established camp close to a road, daily comfort is all that is required.
Good luck with socks and the hunt
I have worn just about every sock made and while Smartwool gets all the love with their massive advertising, Bridgedale socks are superior; keep their shape no matter how many days in a row they are worn, wear longer in heels and under the balls of your feet, dry quicker while in the field on multiple days out and stay up around the ankles when compared to Smartwool or most other socks I have tested. Just like wearing half half for a clothing company that is a garment sewn with two different materials on the left and right side fo testing, I wore one sock on one foot and different sock on the other foot, Bridgedale was the clear winner. I prefer their Summit sock for boot wear in cold weather.
Lorpen had good results but wear quickly, get fuzzy.
Thorlo mountaineering socks were very warm but very thick and can lose some shape and bunch around the ankles.
One of the best pairs of socks I have is made by Outlast with outlast proprietary fabric, the driest sock I ever had on my feet. Wish I had a drawer full but this one pair is all the gave me.
Had good luck with Vibram socks if you can find them.
Rohnor socks are in a class by themselves if you can find them.
If hunting by backpack, you want a sock that will dry quickly and not lose its shape. If basecamp hunting returning to a well established camp close to a road, daily comfort is all that is required.
Good luck with socks and the hunt
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I have used a lot of Smartwool and Thorlo socks, and even as good as they are....Point 6 socks perform far better.
They are definitely worth checking out.
I have used a lot of Smartwool and Thorlo socks, and even as good as they are....Point 6 socks perform far better.
They are definitely worth checking out.
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Wigwam Rugged Hikers or other Wigwam socks. I have had Thorlos and they wore out faster and the quality did not justify the price for my Smartwool socks. I have been wearing a couple pairs of my rugged hikers for over 7 years (including about 1000 miles of Appalachian Trail) and they are still going.
Wigwam Rugged Hikers or other Wigwam socks. I have had Thorlos and they wore out faster and the quality did not justify the price for my Smartwool socks. I have been wearing a couple pairs of my rugged hikers for over 7 years (including about 1000 miles of Appalachian Trail) and they are still going.
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I've found that the wool socks sold by the Costco chain about this time every year are pretty solid and a very good deal. I wear them for most of my daily use, but have a few pair of premium wool socks if I'm going to be away from home for more than a day.
I've found that the wool socks sold by the Costco chain about this time every year are pretty solid and a very good deal. I wear them for most of my daily use, but have a few pair of premium wool socks if I'm going to be away from home for more than a day.
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