[pct-l] SOCKS

[aslive at charter.net]

Hi Fred

I have often used a brand called "WriteSock" it also has two socks, one 
sewn inside the other.  They are avalible on line and have never given 
me any problems.

Shepherd


On Sat, Feb 11, 2012 at 2:34 AM, Fred Walters wrote:

> In the UK we have socks called "1000 mile socks" (it's a brand and 
> designed
> for no blisters and long lasting - you can google them but its a UK
> company) - which are thinner socks with a built-in liner sock - 
> basically
> the two socks but sewn together so they can in some regards be used as 
> a
> single sock.  I tried a pair and had big problems with them.  I found 
> the
> inner sock creased under my foot which after a short time became very 
> very
> painful.  I'm sure some got on fine with them (or they would never 
> have
> sold, etc.) but certainly others did no (e.g. sales assistant I talked 
> to
> when getting my last pair of boots).
>
> Thus I always stick to a single option of socks.  Different solutions 
> for
> different people so just make sure you have tried things out.
>
> On Sat, Feb 11, 2012 at 1:25 AM, Diane Soini of Santa Barbara Hikes <
> diane at santabarbarahikes.com> wrote:
>
>> The best socks are thin wool with fun colors and patterns. Two at a
>> time makes them thick. One at a time makes them thin. Other socks may
>> be better but on the PCT the thicker ones end up impregnated with
>> dirt so deep it never comes out. Half the time you end up trying to
>> wash them in the shower, not in a washer. I've never hiked anywhere
>> so dusty as the PCT.
>>
>> On Feb 10, 2012, at 10:00 AM, pct-l-request at backcountry.net wrote:
>>
>>> Good morning,
>>>
>>> SmartWool socks are good ? I?ve used them ? but at list price they
>>> cost
>>> around $15-$25 per pair.  Instead, for many years now, I?ve hiked
>>> in men?s,
>>> synthetic, low-cut, dress socks from the discount stores which cost
>>> $10-$15
>>> for 10 pairs.
>>>
>>> Steel-Eye
>>>
>>> -Hiking the Pct since before it was the PCT ? 1965
>>>
>>> http://www.trailjournals.com/steel-eye
>>>
>>> http://www.trailjournals.com/SteelEye09/
>>>
>>>
>>> On Fri, Feb 10, 2012 at 8:52 AM, Dennis Phelan
>>> <dennis.phelan at gmail.com>wrote:
>>>
>>>> I strongly suggest the WrightSock Coolmesh II - it is a very
>>>> lightweight
>>>> sock that has an inner sock built in that works great for blister
>>>> protection.  I love them,
>>>>
>>>> 2012/2/9 Yoshihiro Murakami <completewalker at gmail.com>
>>>>
>>>>> Yes Ned
>>>>>
>>>>> I am just writing the socks section in "Handbook of Hiking "
>>>>> chapter 2
>>>>> ( footwear ) . Because I have a limited experience, I am searching
>>>>> basic findings concerning hiking.  The smartwool socks may be the
>>>>> one
>>>>> of the best.
>>
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