[pct-l] SOCKS

[Edward Anderson]

Can't argue with that. Your results speak for themselves. For years I wore leather boots with close fitting nylon socks underneath and heavier socks above. That worked for me. I broke in the boots by wading in a creek while fishing, and then walking them dry. The leather would shrink and stretch to fit the shape of my feet. Then, once dry, I would spend a lot of time working on them with neetsfoot oil. I think hikers should take the time to experiment and see what works for them. 
 
MendoRider-Hiker  

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 From: Scott Williams <baidarker at gmail.com>
To: Tortoise73 at charter.net 
Cc: Yoshihiro Murakami <completewalker at gmail.com>; pct-l at backcountry.net 
Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2012 9:59 PM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] SOCKS
  
I used to get blisters routinely when I wore leather boots, even when they
were well broken in, if my mileage topped 15 per day or so, and that was
for over 50 years of hiking.  I now wear cheapo low top socks of any make,
hike in mesh trail runners so big and so loose I look like I've got clown
shoes on, and my feet get so dirty from the fine dust that they look way
worse than those in Diane's picture a few days ago.  I don't change my
socks during the day as I don't have sweaty feet because of the mesh
uppers.  But most importantly, I don't get blisters.  Ever!  2,600 miles
and no blisters, no hot spots, and in all the training and backpacking
before and since, no blisters, no matter how dirty my feet were.  I wear my
shoes so loose, I need to tighten the laces before crossing rivers so they
don't get swept away by the current.  Once over however, I loosen them up
again.  It's almost as if they're barely on my feet, but somehow I can run
trail for hours with my pack and I don't trip on them.

Big, loose, comfortable, highly breathable, clown shoes are the key for me.
No blisters ever since following the UL ideas regarding footwear.

Shroomer
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