[pct-l] SOCKS

[ned at mountaineducation.org]

Go, Yoshi !

They are all we use...



"Just remember, Be Careful out there!"

Ned Tibbits, Director
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Yoshihiro Murakami" <completewalker at gmail.com>
To: <ned at mountaineducation.org>
Cc: "PCT-1" <pct-l at backcountry.net>
Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2012 5:15 PM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] SOCKS


> Dear Ned
>
> I like smartwool socks very much. Concerning the socks, I found
> several scientific articles.
>
> Bogred et al(2012) carried out a randomized comparative study. The
> BLEND socks (wool 50 %) stored 2.9 ± 0.3 times more moisture compared
> to  the polypropylene socks.
>
> http://1.usa.gov/wqbJvF
>
> The smartwool socks may be the best one.
>
>
>
>
> 2011/1/30  <ned at mountaineducation.org>:
>> One word: Smartwool
>>
>> "Just remember, Be Careful out there!"
>>
>> Ned Tibbits, Director
>> Mountain Education
>> 1106A Ski Run Blvd
>> South Lake Tahoe, Ca. 96150
>>    P: 888-996-8333
>>    F: 530-541-1456
>>    C: 530-721-1551
>>    http://www.mountaineducation.org
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Scott Williams" <baidarker at gmail.com>
>> To: "Axel Roos" <roosaxel at csu.fullerton.edu>
>> Cc: <Pct-L at backcountry.net>
>> Sent: Saturday, January 29, 2011 2:40 PM
>> Subject: Re: [pct-l] SOCKS
>>
>>
>>>I used ankle high, wool, and polly from REI.  Both types ended up 
>>>shredded
>>> after about 500 to 700 miles.  I bought some cheapies on trail in Sierra
>>> City, and a few other places, to supplement, but they didn't even last 
>>> 100
>>> miles.  No blisters at all with any of them.
>>>
>>> Shroomer
>>>
>>> On Fri, Jan 28, 2011 at 11:14 PM, Axel Roos
>>> <roosaxel at csu.fullerton.edu>wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hey all, what kind of socks (how many pairs, what material) do you 
>>>> bring
>>>> on
>>>> the trail? I've been trying out thin nylon dress socks but they feel 
>>>> like
>>>> they're going to wear out really fast.
>>>> Any opinions are appreciated, Axel.
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